Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 66:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 66:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 66:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is saying that just like a mom hugs and makes her child feel better, He will do the same for you, and you will feel safe and happy in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 66:13: As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 32:39

It emphasizes God's singular role as both healer and destroyer, unlike Isaiah 66:13, which likens God's comfort to that of a nurturing mother.

Deuteronomy 32:39: See now that I, [even] I, [am] he, and [there is] no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither [is there any] that can deliver out of my hand.

Contradiction with Job 5:18

Presents God as both harming and healing, contrasting Isaiah 66:13's singular focus on comfort.

Job 5:18: For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.

Contradiction with Exodus 15:3

Describes the Lord as a man of war, which contradicts the comforting, motherly image in Isaiah 66:13.

Exodus 15:3: The LORD [is] a man of war: the LORD [is] his name.

Contradiction with Job 9:12

Illustrates God's actions as mysterious and unchallengeable, differing from the nurturing image in Isaiah 66:13.

Job 9:12: Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? [hinder...: Heb. turn him away?]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:11

God is depicted as one who devises calamity, contrasting with the depiction of comfort in Isaiah 66:13.

Jeremiah 18:11: Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

States that God creates both peace and evil, while Isaiah 66:13 focuses solely on comfort.

Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].
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