Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 33:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 33:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 33:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is very special and lives in a high place. He has made Zion, which is a special city, full of good and fair things.

Isaiah 33:5: The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.

Contradiction with Psalm 73:3

This verse describes how the wicked can prosper, contrasting with Isaiah 33:5, which emphasizes God's exaltation and justice.

Psalm 73:3: For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:15

It talks about the wicked living long while the righteous perish, which contradicts the justice expected from the exalted Lord in Isaiah 33:5.

Ecclesiastes 7:15: All [things] have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just [man] that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked [man] that prolongeth [his life] in his wickedness.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1

The verse questions why the wicked prosper, challenging the view of God's justice being established in Isaiah 33:5.

Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? [talk...: or, reason the case with thee]

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:13

It wonders why God tolerates treachery, which is inconsistent with the view of divine justice in Isaiah 33:5.

Habakkuk 1:13: [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he? [iniquity: or, grievance]
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