Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 58:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 58:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 58:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God wants people to stop doing wrong things, help those who are struggling, and let those who are being treated badly be free. It's like God wants everyone to be kind and fair to others, just like how you'd want to be treated kindly and fairly too.

Isaiah 58:6: [Is] not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? [the heavy...: Heb. the bundles of the yoke] [oppressed: Heb. broken]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22

Highlights obedience to God's commands as superior to sacrifice, while Isaiah 58:6 emphasizes loosening bonds of wickedness as a form of fast.

1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:16-18

Discusses fasting in secret rather than public acts, contrasting with Isaiah 58:6's focus on social justice as true fasting.

Matthew 6:16-18: Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Contradiction with Mark 2:19-20

Suggests a time for fasting is necessary, while Isaiah 58:6 presents acts of justice as the essence of fasting.

Mark 2:19-20: And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
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