Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27
It states that God cannot be contained in a temple or on Earth, contrasting with Isaiah 33:21's depiction of God dwelling in a specific location (Jerusalem).
1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
Contradiction with John 4:24
Describes God as spirit and emphasizes worship not bound by geographic location, unlike Isaiah 33:21 which implies a physical dwelling.
John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
Contradiction with Revelation 21:3
God dwelling with people is future tense and not tied to a single earthly location, different from Isaiah 33:21's present context of God being in Jerusalem.
Revelation 21:3: And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God [is] with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, [and be] their God.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:24
Emphasizes God's omnipresence, which conflicts with Isaiah 33:21’s suggestion of God dwelling in a specific place.
Jeremiah 23:24: Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
Contradiction with Acts 7:48-49
States that God does not dwell in temples made by hands, which contrasts with the implicit idea in Isaiah 33:21 of God’s presence in a designated physical location.
Acts 7:48-49: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,