Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 51:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 51:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 51:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God's goodness and fairness are close, and He is ready to help and save people. Everyone, even those far away, will trust in His strength and wait for Him to make things right.

Isaiah 51:5: My righteousness [is] near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.

Contradiction with Matthew 28:19

Isaiah 51:5 speaks of God's arm bringing judgment and salvation without explicit mention of the trinity, whereas Matthew 28:19 emphasizes the triune nature of God--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit--in salvation and baptism.

Matthew 28:19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: [teach...: or, make disciples, or, Christians of all nations]

Contradiction with Romans 11:25-26

Isaiah 51:5 speaks of imminent salvation and judgment, but Romans 11:25-26 refers to a partial hardening of Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles comes in, implying a longer process.

Romans 11:25-26: For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. [blindness: or, hardness]

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

Isaiah 51:5 suggests an immediate revelation of God's judgment and salvation, while 2 Peter 3:9 emphasizes God's patience and delay for the sake of repentance.

2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Contradiction with Revelation 22:12

While Isaiah 51:5 speaks of salvation and judgment arriving with God's arm, Revelation 22:12 emphasizes Jesus's return with rewards based on individual works, focusing more on personal accountability.

Revelation 22:12: And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward [is] with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
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