Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 47:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 47:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 47:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Isaiah, the people and helpers you worked with will leave you and go back to their own places, and no one will be there to help you. Isaiah is saying that we can't always count on others to save us.

Isaiah 47:15: Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, [even] thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee.

Contradiction with Isaiah 47:11

This verse suggests that evil shall come upon Babylon without warning, whereas Isaiah 47:15 describes the merchants as unable to save Babylon, emphasizing their abandonment rather than sudden destruction.

Isaiah 47:11: Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, [which] thou shalt not know. [from...: Heb. the morning thereof] [put: Heb. expiate]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 51:56

This verse states that the plunderers will come upon Babylon, contrasting the ineffectiveness of the merchants' aid as mentioned in Isaiah 47:15 with the active and successful assault on Babylon.

Jeremiah 51:56: Because the spoiler is come upon her, [even] upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 51:64

Here, Babylon is described as sinking and never rising again, highlighting the permanence of its fall, in contrast to the merchants' temporary presence in Isaiah 47:15.

Jeremiah 51:64: And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far [are] the words of Jeremiah.

Contradiction with Revelation 18:11

The merchants weep and mourn over Babylon's fall because no one buys their goods anymore, indicating an ongoing relationship not depicted in Isaiah 47:15.

Revelation 18:11: And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:

Contradiction with Revelation 18:15

This verse depicts the merchants standing far off, weeping and fearing the torment, different from the depiction in Isaiah 47:15 where the merchants are described as powerless but not necessarily afraid.

Revelation 18:15: The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
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