Contradiction with Isaiah 41:21-22
While Isaiah 48:5 speaks of God's foretelling to exhibit His knowledge, Isaiah 41:21-22 challenges other deities to predict the future, implying the uniqueness of God's omniscience.
Isaiah 41:21-22: Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong [reasons], saith the King of Jacob. [Produce: Heb. Cause to come near]
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 18:22
Isaiah 48:5 emphasizes prophecy fulfillment as a testament to divine truth, whereas Deuteronomy 18:22 underlines failed prophecy as evidence against a true prophet, focusing on verification post-fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 18:22: When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that [is] the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, [but] the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:11
Isaiah 48:5 highlights prediction to demonstrate divine power, while Ecclesiastes 3:11 suggests God has made everything beautiful in its time, yet no one can comprehend what God has done from beginning to end, implying a limit to human understanding of divine plans.
Ecclesiastes 3:11: He hath made every [thing] beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Contradiction with Matthew 24:36
Isaiah 48:5 indicates that God reveals future events to demonstrate control, whereas Matthew 24:36 notes that the knowledge of the precise timing of the end is reserved only for God, excluding even the Son, emphasizing secrecy over revelation.
Matthew 24:36: But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction in this verse could stem from questioning God's fairness or the implications of determinism versus free will. Some might see a conflict between God's actions and the idea of humans having the freedom to choose, as it suggests God's influence over events might limit human agency. However, interpretations vary, and some see no contradiction.