Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 44:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 44:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 44:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, this verse shows how a metal worker makes things using tools and fire but gets tired and thirsty because he works so hard. It teaches us that people can create many things, but they still need basic things like food and water to stay strong.

Isaiah 44:12: The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint. [with the tongs: or, with an axe]

Contradiction with Isaiah 64:8

This verse acknowledges God as the potter and humans as clay, emphasizing His creation, whereas Isaiah 44:12 focuses on humans fashioning idols, which contradicts this dependency on divine creation.

Isaiah 64:8: But now, O LORD, thou [art] our father; we [are] the clay, and thou our potter; and we all [are] the work of thy hand.

Contradiction with Psalm 139:14

It highlights humans as fearfully and wonderfully made by God, contradicting Isaiah 44:12 where humans are depicted as creators of idols.

Psalm 139:14: I will praise thee; for I am fearfully [and] wonderfully made: marvellous [are] thy works; and [that] my soul knoweth right well. [right...: Heb. greatly]

Contradiction with Genesis 1:27

States that God created man in His own image, contrasting with Isaiah 44:12, which describes man creating idols in their own design.

Genesis 1:27: So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Contradiction with Isaiah 44:9

Directly refers to the making of idols as vain, which contradicts Isaiah 44:12’s description of the idol-making process, showing futility in man's work rather than true creation.

Isaiah 44:9: They that make a graven image [are] all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they [are] their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. [delectable: Heb. desirable]
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