Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 56:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 56:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 56:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is saying to be fair and do good things because soon He will show how He saves and makes things right. It's like God telling us to be good kids because something wonderful is coming.

Isaiah 56:1: Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation [is] near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. [judgment: or, equity]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:17

While Isaiah 56:1 emphasizes keeping judgment and doing justice, Matthew 5:17 states that Jesus came not to destroy the law but to fulfill it, suggesting a transformative approach rather than strict adherence.

Matthew 5:17: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Contradiction with Galatians 2:16

Isaiah 56:1 calls for maintaining justice, but Galatians 2:16 emphasizes that justification comes through faith in Jesus Christ and not by the works of the law.

Galatians 2:16: Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Contradiction with Romans 3:28

This verse states that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law, contradicting Isaiah 56:1's call to keep judgment and justice through actions.

Romans 3:28: Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Contradiction with Ephesians 2:8-9

Whereas Isaiah 56:1 focuses on righteous actions, Ephesians 2:8-9 highlights salvation through faith as a gift from God, not as a result of works.

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