Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 52:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 52:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 52:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Isaiah, God is telling Jerusalem to get up, be strong, and free itself from sadness and bad things, like getting out of a tight hug that isn’t nice. It's like God is saying to His special city, "You can be free and happy, so get ready for that!"

Isaiah 52:2: Shake thyself from the dust; arise, [and] sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

Contradiction with Matthew 11:28

Isaiah 52:2 calls for self-liberation by shaking off dust, while Matthew 11:28 offers rest and liberation through coming to Jesus.

Matthew 11:28: Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Contradiction with Romans 8:2

Contrasts the call for physical action in Isaiah 52:2 with the spiritual liberation offered by the law of the Spirit.

Romans 8:2: For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

Contradiction with Ephesians 2:8-9

Emphasizes salvation through grace and faith, contradicting the self-effort implied in shaking off dust in Isaiah 52:2.

Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

Contradiction with Philippians 3:9

Suggests righteousness comes from faith, differing from the self-removal of burdens in Isaiah 52:2.

Philippians 3:9: And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Contradiction with Hebrews 4:10

Indicates entering rest through faith in God, not by one's actions as suggested in Isaiah 52:2.

Hebrews 4:10: For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God [did] from his.
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