Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 58:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 58:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 58:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Isaiah, God says that people who follow Him will help fix what is broken and make things better for everyone. They will make old places nice again and help others live happily and safely.

Isaiah 58:12: And [they that shall be] of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

Contradiction with Luke 21:6

Isaiah 58:12 speaks of repair and rebuilding, while Luke 21:6 predicts the destruction of buildings.

Luke 21:6: [As for] these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:3

Isaiah 58:12 discusses building and restoring, whereas Ecclesiastes 3:3 mentions a time to break down.

Ecclesiastes 3:3: A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:7-9

Isaiah 58:12 promises restoration, while Jeremiah 18:7-9 talks about God deciding to destroy a nation instead of building it.

Jeremiah 18:7-9: [At what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy [it];

Contradiction with Matthew 24:2

Isaiah 58:12 encourages repairing ruins, but Matthew 24:2 emphasizes destruction without any stone left on another.

Matthew 24:2: And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
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