Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 29:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 29:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 29:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God promises that the family of Jacob, who He saved a long time ago, will no longer feel embarrassed or sad. God is telling them they will be strong and happy.

Isaiah 29:22: Therefore thus saith the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.

Contradiction with John 8:39

In this verse, people claim to be Abraham's descendants, but Jesus emphasizes doing the works of Abraham, suggesting lineage is insufficient to guarantee righteousness.

John 8:39: They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

Contradiction with Romans 9:7-8

These verses highlight that being Abraham's seed does not make one automatically a child of God, contrasting with Isaiah’s implication that Jacob's lineage is honored.

Romans 9:7-8: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Contradiction with Galatians 3:28-29

Here, Paul emphasizes that in Christ, there is no Jew or Greek, and being Abraham's seed comes through faith, not physical lineage, differing from the focus on Jacob's lineage.

Galatians 3:28-29: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Contradiction with Matthew 3:9

John the Baptist cautions that lineage from Abraham does not exempt them from judgment, challenging the assurance given to Jacob's house in Isaiah 29:22.

Matthew 3:9: And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
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