Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 47:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 47:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 47:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, people are tired from getting advice from many different sources. He mentions astrologers and stargazers to say that these people can't really help when big problems come.

Isaiah 47:13: Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from [these things] that shall come upon thee. [astrologers: Heb. viewers of the heavens] [the monthly...: Heb. that give knowledge concerning the months]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 18:10-12

Deuteronomy states that practices like astrology and divination are abominations, whereas Isaiah 47:13 refers to such practices, implying that they were common and consulted for guidance.

Deuteronomy 18:10-12: There shall not be found among you [any one] that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, [or] that useth divination, [or] an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:31

Leviticus warns against turning to mediums and familiar spirits, suggesting reliance on them leads to defilement, while Isaiah 47:13 mentions those practices as a form of seeking wisdom.

Leviticus 19:31: Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I [am] the LORD your God.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:2

Jeremiah advises not to learn the way of the heathen or be dismayed by signs of heaven, contrasting with Isaiah 47:13's mention of astrologers who foresee and interpret celestial signs.

Jeremiah 10:2: Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

Contradiction with Micah 3:11

Micah criticizes leaders who rely on divination for money, whereas Isaiah 47:13 portrays practitioners engaged in divination for guidance.

Micah 3:11: The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, [Is] not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us. [and say: Heb. saying]

Contradiction with 2 Kings 21:6

This verse condemns King Manasseh for engaging in practices such as witchcraft and consulting spirits, underscoring their negative connotation, whereas Isaiah 47:13 alludes to similar practices as being consulted in times of need.

2 Kings 21:6: And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke [him] to anger.
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