Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 42:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 42:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 42:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is happy because He is always good and does the right thing. He will make His rules important and respected.

Isaiah 42:21: The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make [it] honourable. [it: or, him]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:17

Isaiah 42:21 speaks of magnifying and making the law honorable, while Matthew 5:17 explains that Jesus did not come to destroy the law, implying a fulfillment and transcendence, not just magnification.

Matthew 5:17: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Contradiction with Romans 10:4

Isaiah 42:21 suggests honoring the law, whereas Romans 10:4 declares Christ as the end of the law for righteousness, potentially contradicting the continued emphasis on the law.

Romans 10:4: For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

Contradiction with Galatians 3:13

While Isaiah 42:21 emphasizes making the law honorable, Galatians 3:13 describes Christ as redeeming us from the curse of the law, suggesting a liberation from it.

Galatians 3:13: Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:

Contradiction with Colossians 2:14

Isaiah 42:21 implies exalting the law, but Colossians 2:14 speaks of blotting out ordinances, indicating their removal or obsolescence.

Colossians 2:14: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:13

Isaiah 42:21 aims to honor the law, yet Hebrews 8:13 mentions a new covenant, making the first old, pointing toward transformation rather than magnification of the old law.

Hebrews 8:13: In that he saith, A new [covenant], he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old [is] ready to vanish away.
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