Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 30:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 30:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 30:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is saying that because people have ignored His teachings and chosen to trust in bad and unfair things, they will face trouble. It is like making a bad choice and having to deal with the consequences.

Isaiah 30:12: Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon: [oppression: or, fraud]

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:6

Isaiah 30:12 indicates the rejection of God's word and reliance on oppression, while Hebrews 13:6 emphasizes trust in God and confidence without fear.

Hebrews 13:6: So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Isaiah 30:12 speaks of rejecting divine counsel, whereas Proverbs 3:5 advises complete trust in the Lord over one's own understanding.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Psalm 118:8

Isaiah 30:12 implies reliance on human oppression and deceit; Psalm 118:8 highlights the superiority of trusting in the Lord over humans.

Psalm 118:8: [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

Isaiah 30:12 mentions turning away from divine words, opposite to Jeremiah 17:5 which warns against trusting in man and suggests it brings a curse.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:24

Isaiah 30:12 discusses trusting in power and oppression, contradicting Matthew 6:24 which states one cannot serve both God and material interests.

Matthew 6:24: No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Contradiction with James 4:4

Isaiah 30:12 describes placing trust in earthly oppression, whereas James 4:4 highlights that friendship with the world is enmity with God.

James 4:4: Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

Contradiction with Romans 8:7

The described rebellion against God's counsel in Isaiah 30:12 conflicts with Romans 8:7 which states the carnal mind, focused on self-reliance, is against God.

Romans 8:7: Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. [the carnal...: Gr. the minding of the flesh]

Contradiction with 1 John 2:15

Isaiah 30:12 is about reliance on worldly methods against divine will, contrasting 1 John 2:15 which advises against loving the world over God’s desires.

1 John 2:15: Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
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