Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 7:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 7:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 7:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God told Isaiah to take his son and go meet King Ahaz at a special place where they get water. Isaiah's son's name means "A few people will come back," which is a message from God that some people will return even if things get hard.

Isaiah 7:3: Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field; [Shearjashub: that is, The remnant shall return] [highway: or, causeway]

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:18

Contradicts Isaiah 7:3 by suggesting a reasoning and cleansing approach rather than a prophetic deliverance narrative.

Isaiah 1:18: Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Contradiction with Matthew 3:17

Highlights divine approval of Jesus as God’s son, while Isaiah 7:3 focuses on a meeting between Isaiah and Ahaz with no mention of messianic fulfillment.

Matthew 3:17: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Contradiction with John 4:24

Emphasizes worshiping in spirit and truth, in contrast to the physical meeting described in Isaiah 7:3.

John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8

States that God's thoughts and ways are not like humans', contrasting with the direct human encounter in Isaiah 7:3.

Isaiah 55:8: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Encourages trust in God over human wisdom, which can be seen as opposing Isaiah’s role in delivering a message in 7:3.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
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