Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 47:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 47:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 47:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is telling people who were once powerful that they will have to work hard, like grinding grain, and will no longer be special or fancy. They will have to face difficult times and do everyday jobs to survive.

Isaiah 47:2: Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

These verses emphasize the body as a temple of the Holy Spirit, suggesting it should not be exposed or treated disrespectfully, which contradicts the actions described in Isaiah 47:2 of uncovering and exposing oneself.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20: What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:9

This verse advises women to dress modestly and with propriety, which contradicts the directive in Isaiah 47:2 to uncover oneself and remove clothing.

1 Timothy 2:9: In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; [broided: or, plaited]

Contradiction with Genesis 3:21

God provided garments of skins for Adam and Eve to clothe them, reflecting the importance of covering oneself, which contradicts the exposure implied in Isaiah 47:2.

Genesis 3:21: Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.

Contradiction with Revelation 3:18

This verse advises to buy white garments to cover shameful nakedness, which contrasts with the command in Isaiah 47:2 to reveal oneself.

Revelation 3:18: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and [that] the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:4

Emphasizes the inner beauty of a gentle spirit rather than outward adornment, contrasting with Isaiah 47:2 where outer appearance is brought into focus through exposure.

1 Peter 3:4: But [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, [even the ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
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