Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11
This verse speaks of God's plans for prosperity and hope, contrasting with the destruction and anger depicted in Isaiah 42:25.
Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]
Contradiction with Psalm 145:9
This verse highlights the Lord's goodness and mercy to all, which contrasts with the fury and burning anger described in Isaiah 42:25.
Psalm 145:9: The LORD [is] good to all: and his tender mercies [are] over all his works.
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:22-23
These verses emphasize God's mercies and compassion that are new every morning, contradicting the consuming wrath in Isaiah 42:25.
Lamentations 3:22-23: [It is of] the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Contradiction with John 3:16
This verse expresses God's love for the world and offering of eternal life, counter to the themes of wrath and destruction in Isaiah 42:25.
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 Romans 5:8
This verse focuses on God's love demonstrated through Christ's sacrifice, despite human sin, differing from the punitive tone of Isaiah 42:25.
Romans 5:8: But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Paradox #1
The moral conflict in Isaiah 42:25 could arise from the portrayal of divine punishment. Some might see a contradiction between a loving, forgiving God and the idea of God inflicting anger and suffering as discipline. This can be hard to reconcile with the concept of unconditional love and mercy.