Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 24:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 24:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 24:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, when things go wrong, like when there is no more happy wine or healthy plants, even the happiest people feel sad and sigh because there is nothing to cheer them up.

Isaiah 24:7: The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.

Contradiction with Psalm 104:15

While Isaiah 24:7 describes a scene of lament where the new wine mourns and the vine languishes, Psalm 104:15 portrays wine as a blessing that gladdens the heart of man.

Psalm 104:15: And wine [that] maketh glad the heart of man, [and] oil to make [his] face to shine, and bread [which] strengtheneth man's heart. [oil...: Heb. to make his face shine with oil, or, more than oil]

Contradiction with John 2:10

This verse shows the joy and festivity associated with wine at the wedding at Cana, contradicting the mournful tone of Isaiah 24:7.

John 2:10: And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: [but] thou hast kept the good wine until now.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:10

Here, full barns and vats bursting with wine are a sign of prosperity, contrary to the desolation expressed in Isaiah 24:7.

Proverbs 3:10: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

Contradiction with Joel 3:18

Joel describes a future time of abundance when the mountains will flow with wine, in opposition to the languishing described in Isaiah 24:7.

Joel 3:18: And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim. [flow: Heb. go]

Contradiction with Zechariah 10:7

This verse speaks of joy and reference to wine as a symbol of happiness and strength, in contrast to the grieving context in Isaiah 24:7.

Zechariah 10:7: And [they of] Ephraim shall be like a mighty [man], and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see [it], and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.
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