Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 29:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 29:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 29:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Isaiah, it's like when someone dreams about eating or drinking but wakes up still hungry or thirsty, and this is how people will feel if they try to go against God's special place. They will think they are winning but end up with nothing.

Isaiah 29:8: It shall even be as when an hungry [man] dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, [he is] faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.

Contradiction with Isaiah 25:6

Whereas Isaiah 29:8 describes a dream that ultimately leads to dissatisfaction and emptiness, Isaiah 25:6 speaks of a feast of rich food, implying fulfillment and satisfaction from God's provision.

Isaiah 25:6: And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.

Contradiction with Psalm 23:1

Isaiah 29:8 presents a scenario of lack and yearning even after consumption, while Psalm 23:1 declares that the Lord provides all that is needed, indicating complete contentment and absence of want for those who follow Him.

Psalm 23:1: [A Psalm of David.] The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:6

Isaiah 29:8 portrays an endless cycle of hunger and thirst, but Matthew 5:6 promises those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be filled, suggesting ultimate fulfillment and satisfaction.

Matthew 5:6: Blessed [are] they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Contradiction with John 6:35

Isaiah 29:8 suggests eating and drinking without satisfaction, in contrast, John 6:35 assures that coming to Jesus results in never hungering or thirsting again, indicating spiritual satisfaction.

John 6:35: And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Contradiction with Revelation 7:16

While Isaiah 29:8 describes continued hunger and thirst, Revelation 7:16 proclaims that those before God's throne will neither hunger nor thirst anymore, indicating a reversal of lack in God's presence.

Revelation 7:16: They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
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