Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 49:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 49:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 49:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God promises that even though the land looks empty and destroyed now, soon it will be full of people again, and those who made it empty will be gone. So, God is saying that there is hope and good things are coming.

Isaiah 49:19: For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:3

This verse speaks of the blessedness of those who are poor in spirit, which contrasts with Isaiah 49:19's imagery of abundance as the land becomes too narrow due to its population.

Matthew 5:3: Blessed [are] the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Contradiction with Luke 6:20

Here, Jesus blesses the poor as inheritors of God's kingdom, whereas Isaiah 49:19 describes a scenario of crowded prosperity.

Luke 6:20: And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [be ye] poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Contradiction with James 2:5

This verse highlights God's choice of the poor to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which contrasts with the overflowing abundance depicted in Isaiah 49:19.

James 2:5: Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? [of the: or, of that]

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