Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 16:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 16:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 16:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, people should send a gift, like a lamb, to the leader living far away. This message tells us to show kindness and respect to others, even if they are far from us.

Isaiah 16:1: Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion. [Sela: or, Petra: Heb. A rock]

Contradiction with Isaiah 16:5

Isaiah 16:1 implies sending gifts to a ruler, while Isaiah 16:5 speaks of a righteous throne being established with mercy and justice, suggesting different dynamics of leadership.

Isaiah 16:5: And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness. [established: or, prepared]

Contradiction with Isaiah 33:20

Isaiah 16:1 discusses tribute, whereas Isaiah 33:20 emphasizes Zion's inviolability and eternal stability, contrasting with the idea of subjugation.

Isaiah 33:20: Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle [that] shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.

Contradiction with Micah 4:3

Isaiah 16:1 involves paying dues to a conqueror, while Micah 4:3 envisions peace where nations beat swords into plowshares, opposing subjection.

Micah 4:3: And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]

Contradiction with Acts 17:24-25

Isaiah 16:1 deals with a physical tribute to a ruler, whereas Acts 17:24-25 describes God not needing service from human hands, highlighting a reliance on divine rather than earthly authority.

Acts 17:24-25: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:12

Isaiah 16:1 refers to human tribute, while Hebrews 10:12 speaks of Christ's sacrifice as the ultimate offering, unlike temporal gifts.

Hebrews 10:12: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
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