Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 33:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 33:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 33:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Christians, the book of Isaiah suggests that God will be like a safe and beautiful place with big, calm rivers for us. There won't be any scary or dangerous boats coming through, showing that God will keep us safe and peaceful.

Isaiah 33:21: But there the glorious LORD [will be] unto us a place of broad rivers [and] streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. [of...: Heb. broad of spaces, or, hands]

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,
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