Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 1:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 1:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 1:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, this verse means that the city of Zion is all alone and feels like a small house left in a field or a little shed in a garden, just like a city surrounded by enemies. It shows how sad and lonely the city is without help.

Isaiah 1:8: And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 30:10

Contradicts Isaiah 1:8 by promising safety and peace to Jacob, implying protection rather than abandonment.

Jeremiah 30:10: Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make [him] afraid.

Contradiction with Psalm 46:5

Contradicts Isaiah 1:8 as it assures that God is in the midst of the city and it shall not be moved, suggesting stability.

Psalm 46:5: God [is] in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, [and that] right early. [and...: Heb. when the morning appeareth]

Contradiction with Zechariah 2:5

Opposes Isaiah 1:8 by proclaiming that God will be a protective wall of fire around Jerusalem, contrasting the image of desolation.

Zechariah 2:5: For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
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