Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 59:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 59:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 59:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God dresses like a soldier getting ready for battle, wearing armor of goodness and a helmet to save people, and He's very excited to fight against bad things. This shows how much God wants to protect His people and make things right.

Isaiah 59:17: For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance [for] clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

Isaiah 59:17 speaks of God putting on "garments of vengeance," whereas Matthew 5:44 teaches to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

Romans 12:19 advises believers not to seek vengeance, while Isaiah 59:17 describes God clothing Himself with vengeance.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Contradiction with James 1:20

Isaiah 59:17 depicts divine wrath as part of God's armor, but James 1:20 says the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

James 1:20: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Paradox #1

The moral conflict in Isaiah 59:17 could be seen in how it describes using righteousness and vengeance together. Righteousness is usually about fairness and peace, while vengeance involves punishment and anger. Mixing these ideas can be confusing because it's about being just while also seeking revenge.

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