Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 8:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 8:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 8:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, he and his children are special gifts from God and serve as signs to the people in Israel, showing that God is with them and taking care of them. They help people see how amazing and powerful God is because He lives in a special place called Mount Zion.

Isaiah 8:18: Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me [are] for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

This verse contradicts Isaiah 8:18 by stating that God creates both peace and evil, which contrasts with the role of being a sign of hope and deliverance in Isaiah 8:18.

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

Contradiction with John 1:14

This verse highlights Jesus as the Word becoming flesh and dwelling among us, suggesting a singular divine incarnation rather than multiple signs and wonders among people as indicated in Isaiah 8:18.

John 1:14: And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Contradiction with Romans 8:28

This verse suggests that all things work together for good to those who love God, which could contrast with the notion of signs and warnings to the nation found in Isaiah 8:18.

Romans 8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.

Contradiction with Matthew 12:39

Here, Jesus states that an evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign, contrasting with the designated purpose of signs in Isaiah 8:18.

Matthew 12:39: But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

Contradiction with Hebrews 1:1-2

This passage reveals God speaking through His Son in these last days, potentially contradicting the emphasis on signs and wonders through multiple individuals as seen in Isaiah 8:18.

Hebrews 1:1-2: God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
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