Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 5:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 5:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 5:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is very upset with His people because they did bad things, so He is punishing them and showing His power. Even though He is still angry, God is always ready to help them if they decide to change and do good things.

Isaiah 5:25: Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases [were] torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still. [torn: or, as dung]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

This verse speaks of God's plans for peace and prosperity, in contrast to the anger and punishment in Isaiah 5:25.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with Psalm 145:9

Highlights God's goodness and mercy toward all, contradicting the wrath demonstrated in Isaiah 5:25.

Psalm 145:9: The LORD [is] good to all: and his tender mercies [are] over all his works.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:31-32

God's compassion is emphasized, suggesting restoration after punishment unlike the continuous anger in Isaiah 5:25.

Lamentations 3:31-32: For the Lord will not cast off for ever:

Contradiction with James 1:17

This verse describes God as the giver of good and perfect gifts, conflicting with the destructive imagery in Isaiah 5:25.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:8

States that God is love, which contrasts with the wrath and punishment described in Isaiah 5:25.

1 John 4:8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Paradox #1

Isaiah 5:25 may be seen as inconsistent in the context of the nature of God being loving and merciful. The verse speaks of God's anger and punishment towards people, which could be perceived as conflicting with the idea of a compassionate and forgiving God found in other parts of the Bible. This can create a challenge in understanding how God's justice and mercy coexist.

Paradox #2

The potential scientific inconsistency with Isaiah 5:25 involves descriptions of divine intervention causing natural disasters or events. From a scientific perspective, natural disasters are understood through physical processes and environmental conditions, not as actions directly caused by a deity. Explaining such events as acts of divine will contrasts with scientific explanations based on natural causes like plate tectonics for earthquakes, rather than supernatural ones.

Paradox #3

Isaiah 5:25 speaks about God's anger and punishment towards his people. A contradiction or conflict could arise from the idea of a loving and forgiving God also expressing intense anger and bringing harsh punishment. Some might see a conflict between the concepts of divine love and divine wrath.

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