Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 1:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 1:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 1:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is telling his people that their land is in a lot of trouble because they have not listened to Him. Strangers are taking over their cities, and everything is in ruins because they did not follow God's ways.

Isaiah 1:7: Your country [is] desolate, your cities [are] burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and [it is] desolate, as overthrown by strangers. [overthrown...: Heb. the overthrow of]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:28

Jeremiah 31:28 speaks of building and planting, which contrasts with Isaiah 1:7 that describes desolation and destruction.

Jeremiah 31:28: And it shall come to pass, [that] like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:33

Proverbs 3:33 mentions blessings on the habitation of the just, while Isaiah 1:7 talks about land being devoured by strangers, indicating loss rather than blessing.

Proverbs 3:33: The curse of the LORD [is] in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

Contradiction with Psalm 91:10

Psalm 91:10 promises that no evil will befall, which contradicts with Isaiah 1:7 where the land has been made desolate.

Psalm 91:10: There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 28:8

Deuteronomy 28:8 speaks of blessings and prosperity on the land, opposed to Isaiah 1:7's depiction of devastation.

Deuteronomy 28:8: The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. [storehouses: or, barns]

Contradiction with Psalm 85:12

Psalm 85:12 describes the land yielding increase, contrary to the ruined state of the land in Isaiah 1:7.

Psalm 85:12: Yea, the LORD shall give [that which is] good; and our land shall yield her increase.
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