Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 47:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 47:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 47:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, Christians understand this verse to mean that God is like a hero who saves them, and He is very powerful and special. They believe His name is the "LORD of hosts" and He is the Holy One who cares for His people.

Isaiah 47:4: [As for] our redeemer, the LORD of hosts [is] his name, the Holy One of Israel.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:5

Claims there is no God besides the Lord, contradicting the glorification of "our redeemer" in 47:4.

Isaiah 45:5: I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

Contradiction with Exodus 9:16

States that God raised Pharaoh for His own purpose, contradicting the notion of divine deliverance by the "redeemer."

Exodus 9:16: And in very deed for this [cause] have I raised thee up, for to shew [in] thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth. [raised...: Heb. made thee stand]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:34

Promises forgiveness and knowledge of God for all, contrasting with the judgment on Babylon in Isaiah 47.

Jeremiah 31:34: And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:35

Emphasizes that the Lord is God and there is none else, diverging from the idea of other redeeming forces.

Deuteronomy 4:35: Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he [is] God; [there is] none else beside him.

Contradiction with Amos 3:2

States God only knows Israel, contradicting Isaiah's broader implication of redemption.

Amos 3:2: You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. [punish: Heb. visit upon]

Contradiction with Isaiah 43:11

Declares no savior besides God, conflicting with the multiple roles of God in 47:4 ("LORD of hosts, redeemer, Holy One").

Isaiah 43:11: I, [even] I, [am] the LORD; and beside me [there is] no saviour.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 2:27-28

Discusses God electing Israel, conflicting with Isaiah 47:4's implication of redemption beyond Israel.

1 Samuel 2:27-28: And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?

Contradiction with Micah 4:12

Displays God's planning unbeknownst to others, contradicting the declared deliverance in Isaiah 47:4.

Micah 4:12: But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.

Contradiction with Isaiah 6:10

Shows God hardening hearts, in contrast to offering redemption as in Isaiah 47.

Isaiah 6:10: Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.

Contradiction with Romans 11:32

Indicates that God has mercy on all, a broader scope than suggested in Isaiah 47:4.

Romans 11:32: For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. [concluded...: or, shut them all up together]

Contradiction with 1 John 4:8

States God is love, contrasting with the judgment theme surrounding Isaiah 47.

1 John 4:8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
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