Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 23:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 23:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 23:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is saying that the things people sell will be given to Him and will be used to help people who love God have plenty to eat and clothes that last a long time. This means that everyone can share and have what they need.

Isaiah 23:18: And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing. [durable: Heb. old]

Contradiction with James 1:17

This verse states that every good and perfect gift is from above, contradicting Isaiah 23:18 by suggesting that offerings from human enterprises are not tainted or impure.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20

This passage advises storing treasures in heaven rather than on earth, which contradicts the utilization of material wealth mentioned in Isaiah 23:18.

Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:10

This verse warns that the love of money is the root of all evil, contrasting with the use of wealth for sanctified purposes indicated in Isaiah 23:18.

1 Timothy 6:10: For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. [erred: or, been seduced]

Contradiction with Matthew 19:24

This verse highlights the difficulty for the rich to enter the kingdom of God, which contrasts the notion of wealth being holiness after being consecrated as depicted in Isaiah 23:18.

Matthew 19:24: And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Contradiction with Proverbs 11:4

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, which contradicts the idea in Isaiah 23:18 of earthly wealth having redeeming uses.

Proverbs 11:4: Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Contradiction with Luke 16:13

This verse states that one cannot serve both God and mammon, contradicting the ability to use wealth in holiness as described in Isaiah 23:18.

Luke 16:13: No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
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