Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 33:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 33:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 33:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, this verse tells us that the roads are empty and travelers have stopped because people have not kept their promises and do not care about others or the cities. Christians might understand this as a reminder of how important it is to keep promises and care for each other.

Isaiah 33:8: The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.

Contradiction with Psalm 121:8

Psalm 121:8 speaks of the Lord preserving our going out and coming in, whereas Isaiah 33:8 describes a situation where the highways lie waste and there is no going out or coming in.

Psalm 121:8: The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:21

Jeremiah 31:21 talks about setting up waymarks and making notes of paths and highways, suggesting active travel and guidance contrary to the desolation mentioned in Isaiah 33:8.

Jeremiah 31:21: Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highway, [even] the way [which] thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:6

Proverbs 3:6 promises that the Lord will direct your paths, implying order and safe passage, which contrasts the chaotic and deserted highways in Isaiah 33:8.

Proverbs 3:6: In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
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