Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 43:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 43:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 43:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is telling His people that He saved them from their enemies, like the people in Babylon. He did this because He loves them and wants to protect them.

Isaiah 43:14: Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry [is] in the ships. [nobles: Heb. bars]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 50:39-40

Unlike Isaiah 43:14, which suggests the deliverance of Israel and the downfall of Babylon, Jeremiah 50:39-40 indicates a complete destruction of Babylon, never to be inhabited again, suggesting no redemption or restoration.

Jeremiah 50:39-40: Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell [there], and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.

Contradiction with Revelation 18:2

Isaiah 43:14 suggests that Babylon's fall will lead to Israel's redemption, while Revelation 18:2 describes Babylon's fall as a permanent demise, indicating that it will become a dwelling place for demons, and not linked specifically to Israel's deliverance.

Revelation 18:2: And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 25:12-13

In contrast to Isaiah 43:14's redemption theme through the fall of Babylon, this passage implies a prolonged period of desolation and punishment for Babylon, extending beyond a single event of deliverance for Israel.

Jeremiah 25:12-13: And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, [that] I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations. [punish: Heb. visit upon]

Contradiction with Isaiah 13:19-22

Although Isaiah 43:14 discusses Babylon's fall to facilitate Israel's redemption, Isaiah 13:19-22 emphasizes an irreversible destruction of Babylon, with no indication of Israel's specific deliverance related to this event.

Isaiah 13:19-22: And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. [as...: Heb. as the overthrowing]
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