Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 28:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 28:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 28:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Isaiah, God is saying that any promises made with bad things or places, like death or hell, will not work. When something really bad happens, those who made such deals will be knocked down by it.

Isaiah 28:18: And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it. [trodden...: Heb. a treading down to it]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 13:22

This verse contradicts Isaiah 28:18 by suggesting reassurance instead of annulment; it highlights false promises of peace rather than the broken covenant and annulled agreement with death and hell described in Isaiah 28:18.

Ezekiel 13:22: Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life: [by...: or, that I should save his life: Heb. by quickening him]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 6:14

While Isaiah 28:18 mentions the annulment of an agreement with death, this verse contradicts it by emphasizing that those who speak of peace are engaging in deceit since there isn't actual peace.

Jeremiah 6:14: They have healed also the hurt [of the daughter] of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when [there is] no peace. [hurt: Heb. bruise, or, breach]

Contradiction with Psalm 89:34

This verse contradicts Isaiah 28:18 because it emphasizes the idea that God will not break His covenant, whereas Isaiah 28:18 speaks about the breaking of a covenant.

Psalm 89:34: My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

Contradiction with Hosea 2:18

In contrast to the broken covenant in Isaiah 28:18, this verse speaks of a covenant of peace and safety with all living creatures, suggesting harmony rather than destruction.

Hosea 2:18: And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and [with] the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:6-7

While Isaiah 28:18 deals with the end of an agreement with death, this verse focuses on a better, established covenant as opposed to a broken or annulled one.

Hebrews 8:6-7: But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. [covenant: or, testament]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:18

This verse highlights the enduring nature of God's law, in contrast to the imagery of annulment and destruction found in Isaiah 28:18.

Matthew 5:18: For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Contradiction with Romans 11:29

Here, it is stated that God's gifts and calling are irrevocable, contradicting the idea in Isaiah 28:18 of an agreement being annulled.

Romans 11:29: For the gifts and calling of God [are] without repentance.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse states that God does not lie or change His mind, in contrast to Isaiah 28:18 where there is an implication of change through annulment of an agreement.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
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