Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 57:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 57:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 57:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is asking the people why they are afraid of others and have forgotten Him. He wonders why they don't remember Him even though He has been patient and quiet with them for a long time.

Isaiah 57:11: And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid [it] to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?

Contradiction with Proverbs 1:7

This verse states that "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge," whereas Isaiah 57:11 suggests a lack of fear for God due to forgetfulness or deceit.

Proverbs 1:7: The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction. [the beginning: or, the principal part]

Contradiction with James 4:4

This verse asserts that friendship with the world is enmity with God, contradicting Isaiah 57:11 where the people are portrayed as fearing men rather than God.

James 4:4: Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:28

Jesus advises to fear God who can destroy both soul and body, which is contrary to Isaiah 57:11, where fear is not directed towards God.

Matthew 10:28: And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 12:13

It emphasizes fearing God and keeping His commandments as the duty of man, opposing the negligence of God's fear addressed in Isaiah 57:11.

Ecclesiastes 12:13: Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man. [Let...: or, The end of the matter, even all that hath been heard, is]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 10:12

This verse commands to fear the Lord and serve Him, contrary to the lack of fear described in Isaiah 57:11.

Deuteronomy 10:12: And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

Paradox #1

The contradiction in Isaiah 57:11 might be seen in how people profess to have faith or reverence for God but act out of fear or follow other paths that don't align with genuine belief or moral consistency. It raises questions about sincerity and the conflict between outward religious actions and inner truthfulness.

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