Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 8:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 8:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 8:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, before a little child learns to say "Mom" or "Dad," the treasures of two cities, Damascus and Samaria, will be taken by the king of Assyria. This means something important will happen very soon.

Isaiah 8:4: For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria. [the riches...: or, he that is before the king of Assyria shall take away the riches, etc]

Contradiction with Isaiah 7:14-16

These verses acknowledge the birth of Immanuel and refer to a similar prediction of invading forces, paralleling rather than contradicting Isaiah 8:4.

Isaiah 7:14-16: Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. [shall call: or, thou, O virgin, shalt call]

Contradiction with Micah 5:2

This verse predicts the ruler from Bethlehem, offering a differing perspective on prophecy fulfillment.

Micah 5:2: But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting. [everlasting: Heb. the days of eternity]

Contradiction with Hosea 11:1

It references Israel's calling from Egypt, which contrasts with the immediacy of judgment in Isaiah 8:4.

Hosea 11:1: When Israel [was] a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:31-34

Predicts a new covenant, which contrasts with the judgment theme in Isaiah 8:4.

Jeremiah 31:31-34: Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

Contradiction with Matthew 24:36

Discusses unknown times of events, which contrasts the specific timing prediction in Isaiah 8:4.

Matthew 24:36: But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Contradiction with Acts 1:7

Notes that certain times are set by the Father’s authority, suggesting limited human knowledge, different from the specific prophecy in Isaiah 8:4.

Acts 1:7: And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

Contradiction with Revelation 12:14

Speaks of a woman protected for a time, times, and half a time, different in context and timing focus than Isaiah 8:4.

Revelation 12:14: And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
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