Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 55:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 55:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 55:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, this verse means that God promises happiness and calm to those who follow Him, and nature will be so happy too that even mountains and trees will join in a joyful celebration.

Isaiah 55:12: For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap [their] hands.

Contradiction with Genesis 3:17-19

This verse describes the curse upon the ground and human labor, contrasting with the joyous and peaceful imagery of creation in Isaiah 55:12.

Genesis 3:17-19: And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed [is] the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat [of] it all the days of thy life;

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:14

It notes the vanity and vexation of spirit in life's endeavors, which contradicts the celebration and joy foretold in Isaiah 55:12.

Ecclesiastes 1:14: I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:4

Jeremiah speaks of mourning and desolation in the land, which opposes the joy and singing mentioned in Isaiah 55:12.

Jeremiah 12:4: How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.

Contradiction with Amos 5:16-17

There are cries and wailing in all streets and vineyards, in contrast to the joyful song of Isaiah 55:12.

Amos 5:16-17: Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing [shall be] in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.

Contradiction with Lamentations 1:4

The roads mourn and Zion is in affliction, opposing the joyful and peaceful travel depicted in Isaiah 55:12.

Lamentations 1:4: The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she [is] in bitterness.

Contradiction with Joshua 7:12

Israel cannot stand against its enemies and is troubled, contrary to the image of peace and triumph in Isaiah 55:12.

Joshua 7:12: Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, [but] turned [their] backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.

Contradiction with Malachi 4:1

It describes a day of burning and destruction, sharply contrasting the peaceful and harmonious nature imagery in Isaiah 55:12.

Malachi 4:1: For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
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