Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 10:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 10:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 10:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is saying that even though people might suffer and fall because of their wrong choices, His anger is not gone, but He still reaches out His hand to help them. This means God is upset, but He is still there to forgive and offer help.

Isaiah 10:4: Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:7

Isaiah 10:4 speaks of punishment and judgment, while Matthew 5:7 emphasizes mercy and compassion.

Matthew 5:7: Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 33:11

Isaiah 10:4 depicts inevitable anguish, whereas Ezekiel 33:11 conveys God's desire for the wicked to repent and live, highlighting God's preference for redemption over destruction.

Ezekiel 33:11: Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10

In Isaiah 10:4, there is an absence of relief or hope, with an emphasis on adversity, but Isaiah 41:10 offers reassurance and divine support against fears and dismay.

Isaiah 41:10: Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Contradiction with Romans 8:1

Isaiah 10:4 describes the fate of condemned individuals, yet Romans 8:1 promises no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, suggesting the possibility of salvation and mercy.

Romans 8:1: [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Contradiction with Psalm 23:4

Isaiah 10:4 implies abandonment and relentless judgment, whereas Psalm 23:4 assures believers of God's presence and comfort, even in the face of darkness or adversity.

Psalm 23:4: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
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