Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 5:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 5:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 5:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, the people have been taken away because they don't understand what God wants and the leaders are without strength or resources. Everyone is in need and feels empty like they are very thirsty.

Isaiah 5:13: Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because [they have] no knowledge: and their honourable men [are] famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst. [honourable...: Heb. glory are men of famine]

Contradiction with Hosea 4:6

This verse emphasizes that people are destroyed for lack of knowledge, similar to Isaiah 5:13, rather than providing a direct contradiction.

Hosea 4:6: My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. [destroyed: Heb. cut off]

Contradiction with Proverbs 2:6

This verse states that the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding, which does not directly contradict Isaiah 5:13, but rather complements it.

Proverbs 2:6: For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding.

Contradiction with Colossians 2:3

This verse states that all treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ, providing a remedy rather than a contradiction to the lack of knowledge described in Isaiah 5:13.

Colossians 2:3: In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. [In whom: or, Wherein]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:24

This verse portrays Christ as the power and wisdom of God, which highlights the source of knowledge rather than contradicting the situation in Isaiah 5:13.

1 Corinthians 1:24: But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

Contradiction with Proverbs 1:7

This verse declares that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, emphasizing a foundation for gaining understanding, which complements the idea in Isaiah 5:13 rather than contradicting it.

Proverbs 1:7: The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction. [the beginning: or, the principal part]
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