Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 48:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 48:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 48:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is saying that He will be patient and not be angry because He wants people to see how good and kind He is. God will hold back His anger so that people won't be in trouble, showing His love and care for them.

Isaiah 48:9: For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

Contradiction with Isaiah 13:11

This verse discusses punishing the world for its evil, contrasting with Isaiah 48:9, which speaks of God's restraint from wrath.

Isaiah 13:11: And I will punish the world for [their] evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.

Contradiction with Exodus 32:10

Here, God expresses a desire to let His wrath burn against Israel, opposing Isaiah 48:9, where He holds back His anger.

Exodus 32:10: Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 9:14

God suggests He will destroy Israel and make Moses a great nation, conflicting with His postponing of anger in Isaiah 48:9.

Deuteronomy 9:14: Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they.

Contradiction with Numbers 16:45

God commands to separate so He can consume the congregation in anger, contrary to withholding wrath in Isaiah 48:9.

Numbers 16:45: Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 7:8

God declares He will pour out fury upon Israel, which contrasts with Isaiah 48:9's theme of restraint.

Ezekiel 7:8: Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine abominations.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 6:11

Describes God's fury not being able to be held in, opposed to God deferring anger in Isaiah 48:9.

Jeremiah 6:11: Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with [him that is] full of days.

Contradiction with Lamentations 4:11

States God's fury is poured out, in contrast to Him refraining from wrath in Isaiah 48:9.

Lamentations 4:11: The LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.

Contradiction with Isaiah 10:25

Speaks of anger that will last for a short time and then end in destruction, differing from the deferred anger in Isaiah 48:9.

Isaiah 10:25: For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.
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