Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 43:26

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 43:26 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 43:26. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is inviting us to talk with Him and remind Him of His promises, so we can understand and be made right with Him. It's like when you remind your parents of something they said, so you can both understand each other better.

Isaiah 43:26: Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:8

This verse notes that God knows your needs before you ask, which contrasts with the idea in Isaiah 43:26 where the expectation is to engage in dialogue and remind God.

Matthew 6:8: Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Contradiction with Romans 11:34

Suggests that no one can counsel or instruct God, while Isaiah 43:26 encourages presenting a case, implying a form of counsel.

Romans 11:34: For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

Contradiction with Job 9:14-15

Emphasizes human inability to contend with God, which is in contrast to Isaiah 43:26's invitation to reason and present an argument.

Job 9:14-15: How much less shall I answer him, [and] choose out my words [to reason] with him?

Contradiction with Psalm 139:4

Indicates that God knows everything we will say, contradicting the notion of needing to bring Him into remembrance as in Isaiah 43:26.

Psalm 139:4: For [there is] not a word in my tongue, [but], lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
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