Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 35:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 35:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 35:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, there will be a special path called the Way of Holiness where only good people can walk, and even if someone is not very smart, they won't make mistakes on this path. It's a safe road made for everyone who follows God.

Isaiah 35:8: And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it [shall be] for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err [therein]. [but...: or, for he shall be with them]

Contradiction with Proverbs 14:12

This verse suggests that the way that seems right to a man can lead to death, while Isaiah 35:8 speaks of a clear, safe path called "The way of holiness," suggesting certainty and safety in following God's path.

Proverbs 14:12: There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:27

This verse explains that God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, which contrasts with Isaiah 35:8's emphasis on the straightforward nature of the "way of holiness" for the simple and unwise.

1 Corinthians 1:27: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

Contradiction with Matthew 7:13-14

These verses describe a narrow path that leads to life and a broad path that leads to destruction, which highlights the risk and difficulty of following the right path, in contrast to Isaiah 35:8's depiction of a safe and clear path.

Matthew 7:13-14: Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: [strait: or, narrow]

Contradiction with Romans 3:10-12

These verses declare that none are righteous and none seek after God, contradicting the depiction in Isaiah 35:8 of those walking the holy path who must inherently be righteous and seeking God.

Romans 3:10-12: As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
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