Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 44:26

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 44:26 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 44:26. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God promises to do what His helpers say, like making sure Jerusalem is filled with people again and fixing the broken cities of Judah. This shows that God always keeps His promises and takes care of His people.

Isaiah 44:26: That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof: [decayed...: Heb. wastes]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:7-10

This passage explains that God may change His mind about doing good or harm to a nation based on their actions, potentially contradicting the idea of performing the counsel of His messengers unconditionally.

Jeremiah 18:7-10: [At what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy [it];

Contradiction with Jonah 3:10

God saw the works of the people of Nineveh, repented of the evil He said He would do unto them, and did it not, showing that He can change His declared plans, unlike the firm declaration in Isaiah 44:26.

Jonah 3:10: And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did [it] not.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse states that God does not lie or change His mind, which contrasts with instances where God appears to alter His intended plans in response to human actions, as seen in Isaiah 44:26.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
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