Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 30:31

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 30:31 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 30:31. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God will use His powerful voice to stop and defeat the Assyrian people who were hurting others with their sticks. This means that God is stronger than anyone who tries to be mean or scary.

Isaiah 30:31: For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, [which] smote with a rod.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 21:5

Isaiah 30:31 depicts God striking enemies with His voice, showing divine support, while Jeremiah 21:5 describes God fighting against His own people with an outstretched hand and strong arm.

Jeremiah 21:5: And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.

Contradiction with Amos 9:4

Isaiah 30:31 suggests support and victory against enemies for the righteous, whereas Amos 9:4 shows God setting His eyes upon people for evil and not for good.

Amos 9:4: And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:10

Isaiah 30:31 portrays God's might against enemies, while Isaiah 54:10 promises peace and kindness that will not depart.

Isaiah 54:10: For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.

Contradiction with Hosea 11:9

In Isaiah 30:31, God is an active warrior, yet Hosea 11:9 emphasizes God’s reluctance to execute the fierceness of His anger, stating "I will not destroy Ephraim."

Hosea 11:9: I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I [am] God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:31-33

Isaiah 30:31 highlights God's judgment and wrath, whereas Lamentations 3:31-33 asserts God does not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.

Lamentations 3:31-33: For the Lord will not cast off for ever:

Contradiction with James 3:17

Isaiah 30:31 implies vengeance and God’s voice as a tool of war, in contrast, James 3:17 describes wisdom from above as peaceable and gentle.

James 3:17: But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. [partiality: or, wrangling]
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