Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 43:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 43:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 43:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is telling people not to be afraid because He is with them and will bring their family and friends back to them no matter how far away they are. God promises to gather everyone together from different places.

Isaiah 43:5: Fear not: for I [am] with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

Contradiction with Matthew 28:20

This verse promises that Jesus will be with believers always, which may seem contradictory to the notion in Isaiah 43:5 of God's presence being localized to specific events or promises.

Matthew 28:20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.

Contradiction with Joshua 1:9

This verse reassures that God is with the individual wherever they go, whereas Isaiah 43:5 refers specifically to not fearing because God will gather people.

Joshua 1:9: Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 31:6

Encourages strength and courage by saying God will not leave or forsake, which contrasts with Isaiah's promise of protection during gathering from other nations.

Deuteronomy 31:6: Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he [it is] that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:5

Advises believers that God will never leave or forsake them, potentially conflicting with Isaiah's situational promise tied to events.

Hebrews 13:5: [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Contradiction with Psalm 139:7-10

Emphasizes God’s omnipresence in a personal sense, compared to Isaiah's focus on physical gathering and protection.

Psalm 139:7-10: Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Contradiction with Romans 8:38-39

Asserts that nothing can separate believers from God's love, contrasting with Isaiah's situational fearlessness related to gathering.

Romans 8:38-39: For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:23-24

States God's omnipresence, contrasting with Isaiah's promise tied to specific historical and cultural contexts.

Jeremiah 23:23-24: [Am] I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?
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