Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 10:33

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 10:33 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 10:33. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God will cut down the tall trees and people who think they are better than others. This means God doesn't like when people are proud and will show them they are not as big as they think.

Isaiah 10:33: Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature [shall be] hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:4

Whereas Isaiah 10:33 speaks of the Lord cutting down the proud and lofty, Isaiah 40:4 talks about leveling and lifting up the valleys and making the uneven ground smooth, which implies restoration rather than destruction.

Isaiah 40:4: Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: [straight: or, a straight place] [plain: or, a plain place]

Contradiction with Psalm 75:6-7

Isaiah 10:33 describes God's judgment and humbling of the mighty, whereas Psalm 75:6-7 reminds us that promotion and power come not from human will but from God, who lifts up one and puts down another, suggesting a broader divine wisdom beyond mere judgment.

Psalm 75:6-7: For promotion [cometh] neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. [south: Heb. desert]

Contradiction with Matthew 23:12

Isaiah 10:33 depicts the Lord laying low the haughty, while Matthew 23:12 speaks of those who humble themselves being exalted, highlighting a voluntary humility leading to exaltation rather than enforced humiliation.

Matthew 23:12: And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Contradiction with James 4:10

While Isaiah 10:33 discusses the toppling of the lofty, James 4:10 suggests a personal humbling before the Lord resulting in being lifted up, focusing on self-humbling rather than divine humbling.

James 4:10: Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
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