Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 2:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 2:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 2:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, the verse is understood to mean that people who do wrong, whether they are important or not, should not be forgiven simply because they feel bad about it. It teaches that just saying sorry isn’t enough if you don’t change your actions.

Isaiah 2:9: And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:11

Unlike Isaiah 2:9, which indicates humbling and abasement, Isaiah 2:11 emphasizes the proud being brought low in contrast to their previous state.

Isaiah 2:11: The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

Contradiction with Romans 14:11

This verse states every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess to God, which is a voluntary act, unlike the forced humbling described in Isaiah 2:9.

Romans 14:11: For it is written, [As] I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

Contradiction with 1 Peter 5:6

Encourages humbling oneself under the mighty hand of God for exaltation, which contrasts with the imposed humility in Isaiah 2:9.

1 Peter 5:6: Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

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