Isaiah 57:3 Contradictions and Paradoxes

According to Isaiah, this verse talks about people who have done wrong things and followed bad ways instead of listening to God. It reminds people to think about their actions and turn back to doing the right things.

Contradiction with Proverbs 15:29

Isaiah 57:3 speaks of wickedness, calling out transgressions, while Proverbs 15:29 talks about the Lord being far from the wicked but hearing the prayer of the righteous, contrasting the state of the wicked.

Proverbs 15:29: The LORD [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:23

Isaiah 57:3 addresses sinners, but Ezekiel 18:23 emphasizes that God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, showing mercy and hope for repentance rather than condemnation.

Ezekiel 18:23: Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: [and] not that he should return from his ways, and live?

Contradiction with Matthew 9:13

Isaiah 57:3 introduces judgment upon the wicked, but in Matthew 9:13, Jesus emphasizes God's desire for mercy over sacrifice, indicating compassion even for sinners.

Matthew 9:13: But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Contradiction with Psalm 1:6

Isaiah 57:3 mentions nearing judgment for transgressors, whereas Psalm 1:6 contrasts this by highlighting the Lord knowing the way of the righteous, indicating guidance and blessing rather than reproach.

Psalm 1:6: For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Contradiction with James 5:16

Isaiah 57:3 categorizes people as children of transgression, while James 5:16 promotes confession and prayer, focusing on healing and righteousness rather than condemnation.

James 5:16: Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Contradiction with Romans 5:8

Isaiah 57:3 calls out the wicked, whereas Romans 5:8 highlights God's love for us by stating that Christ died for us while we were still sinners, showing sacrificial love in place of judgment.