Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 47:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 47:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 47:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, this verse means that people who do not listen to God will be like tiny pieces of straw that quickly burn up in a fire and cannot save themselves. There won't be anything left to keep them warm or safe.

Isaiah 47:14: Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: [there shall] not [be] a coal to warm at, [nor] fire to sit before it. [themselves: Heb. their souls]

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10

This verse offers assurance of God's support and protection, which contradicts the helplessness depicted in Isaiah 47:14.

Isaiah 41:10: Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Contradiction with Psalm 34:17

Declares that the righteous cry out and the Lord hears them, contradicting the notion of divine abandonment in Isaiah 47:14.

Psalm 34:17: [The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 1:19

Promises divine deliverance, conflicting with the image of vulnerability in Isaiah 47:14.

Jeremiah 1:19: And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I [am] with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.

Contradiction with Psalm 46:1

Proclaims God as a present help in trouble, contrasting with Isaiah 47:14's portrayal of helplessness.

Psalm 46:1: [To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.] God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. [for: or, of]

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:17

Asserts that no weapon formed against God's people shall prosper, which contradicts the defeat suggested in Isaiah 47:14.

Isaiah 54:17: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Psalm 37:40

Says the Lord will help and deliver the righteous, opposing the implication of being consumed by fire in Isaiah 47:14.

Psalm 37:40: And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
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