Contradiction with Exodus 20:3
Contradicts by emphasizing that no other gods should be worshiped or placed before the LORD.
Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Contradiction with Psalm 135:15-18
These verses contradict by highlighting the lifelessness and futility of idols, underscoring the ineffectiveness of those made by human hands.
Psalm 135:15-18: The idols of the heathen [are] silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
Contradiction with Isaiah 44:9-10
These verses contradict by stating that idol makers are futile and the idols are profitless and false.
Isaiah 44:9-10: 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]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:5
Contradicts by comparing idols to worthless scarecrows in a cucumber field, highlighting their inability to act.
Jeremiah 10:5: They [are] upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also [is it] in them to do good.
Contradiction with Habakkuk 2:18
This verse contradicts by questioning what value is in a carved image that teaches lies to its maker.
Habakkuk 2:18: What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols? [maker of...: Heb. fashioner of his fashion]
Paradox #1
One possible contradiction with Isaiah 46:7 could be its critique of idols as powerless, compared to other passages that describe God's anger toward idol worship. The contradiction lies in emphasizing that idols cannot do anything, yet still being portrayed as a major concern for God and His people. If idols are truly powerless, the strong warnings against worshiping them might seem inconsistent.
Paradox #2
This verse talks about people creating idols and expecting them to help, despite the fact that these idols cannot respond or save them. The contradiction could be seen in the reliance on man-made objects for divine intervention, conflicting with the belief in a single, all-powerful God who should be the sole focus of worship and trust. This illustrates the inconsistency between human actions (idol worship) and the core teachings of faith in one God.