Contradiction with Isaiah 33:20-21
While Isaiah 34:9 speaks of destruction, Isaiah 33:20-21 describes Zion as a place of peace and stability, contradicting the notion of desolation.
Isaiah 33:20-21: Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle [that] shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
Contradiction with John 3:16
This verse speaks of salvation and everlasting life through God's love, contradicting the portrayal of total destruction in Isaiah 34:9.
John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Contradiction with Genesis 1:31
God sees all creation as "very good", contradicting the complete devastation described in Isaiah 34:9.
Genesis 1:31: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.]
Contradiction with Revelation 21:1
The new heaven and new earth signify renewal and hope, contrasting the image of wasteland in Isaiah 34:9.
Revelation 21:1: And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:13
This verse talks about new heavens and a new earth filled with righteousness, in contradiction to the lasting judgment implied in Isaiah 34:9.
2 Peter 3:13: Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:45
Suggests that God provides for both the just and unjust, contradicting the idea of indiscriminate destruction in Isaiah 34:9.
Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in Isaiah 34:9 could be the description of natural elements behaving in a way that contradicts known physical laws. For example, if elements like streams and soil are described as turning into substances they cannot naturally become, such as burning pitch or molten compounds, it conflicts with our understanding of geology and chemistry, where soil and streams do not naturally transform into materials like pitch without human intervention. Such descriptions metaphorically symbolize destruction but don't align with scientific principles.