Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 48:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 48:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 48:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is speaking to the people of Israel, reminding them that He has always been there from the beginning and will always be there until the end. Christians believe this means God is eternal and unchanging, always watching over and guiding them.

Isaiah 48:12: Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I [am] he; I [am] the first, I also [am] the last.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:1

Contradicts Isaiah 48:12 in terms of creation, as it emphasizes the beginning of creation by God, whereas the absolute sovereignty and singularity of God as eternal is central in Isaiah.

Genesis 1:1: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Contradiction with John 1:1

Contradicts Isaiah 48:12 by identifying the Word (Jesus) as existing at the beginning, thus raising complexities in relation to the singular eternal aspect of God depicted in Isaiah.

John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Contradiction with Revelation 22:13

Contradicts Isaiah 48:12 by echoing the titles "Alpha and Omega," but attributed to Jesus, which may contrast the direct identification of God in Isaiah.

Revelation 22:13: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

Contradiction with Colossians 1:16

Contradicts Isaiah 48:12 by suggesting creation through Jesus, challenging the direct, singular creation aspect by God expressed in Isaiah.

Colossians 1:16: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

Contradiction with Proverbs 8:22-23

Contradicts Isaiah 48:12 by personifying wisdom as created/possessed at the beginning, unlike the singular eternal existence emphasized in Isaiah.

Proverbs 8:22-23: The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
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