Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5
Ecclesiastes states that the dead know nothing, suggesting no consciousness after death, which contrasts with Isaiah 26:19's implication of life after death.
Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Contradiction with Job 14:12
Job describes the dead as being asleep, not rising until the heavens are no more, which contradicts the idea of resurrection in Isaiah 26:19.
Job 14:12: So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens [be] no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
Contradiction with Psalm 115:17
This verse states that the dead do not praise the Lord, contrasting with the resurrection and life implied in Isaiah 26:19.
Psalm 115:17: The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:16
Paul argues that if the dead do not rise, then Christ was not raised, implying that resurrection is not certain, opposing Isaiah 26:19's assured resurrection.
1 Corinthians 15:16: For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:19-20
This passage suggests that humans and animals share the same fate in death, contradicting the hope of resurrection in Isaiah 26:19.
Ecclesiastes 3:19-20: For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all [is] vanity.
Paradox #1
Isaiah 26:19 is often seen as a message of hope and resurrection. However, some interpretive conflicts might arise when comparing this verse with beliefs that deny bodily resurrection or differ on the afterlife details, such as contrasts with certain interpretations found in the New Testament. This could cause tension in understanding how these ideas fit together within the larger biblical narrative.
Paradox #2
The scientific conflict with the verse might be the concept of resurrection, which implies that the dead will come back to life. From a scientific standpoint, once biological functions have ceased permanently, current understanding does not support the process of returning to life. This idea of resurrection contradicts known biological principles.