Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 60:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 60:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 60:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God promises to make things better for His people by giving them better and more valuable things than they had before. This means God will bring peace and goodness to their leaders, making everything happier and safer.

Isaiah 60:17: For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 28:23

Isaiah 60:17 speaks of abundant blessings and prosperity, while Deuteronomy 28:23 describes drought and curses as a result of disobedience.

Deuteronomy 28:23: And thy heaven that [is] over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee [shall be] iron.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 6:30

Isaiah 60:17 mentions turning brass into gold, symbolizing value and improvement, whereas Jeremiah 6:30 refers to people as rejected silver, signifying worthlessness and degeneration.

Jeremiah 6:30: Reprobate silver shall [men] call them, because the LORD hath rejected them. [Reprobate...: or, Refuse silver]

Contradiction with Lamentations 4:1

Isaiah 60:17 promises the transformation of materials for the better, in contrast, Lamentations 4:1 laments the deterioration of gold and the dimming of quality.

Lamentations 4:1: How is the gold become dim! [how] is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 7:19

Isaiah 60:17 envisions wealth and a prosperous transformation, but Ezekiel 7:19 describes gold and silver becoming worthless in the day of wrath.

Ezekiel 7:19: They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity. [removed: Heb. for a separation, or, uncleanness] [it is...: or, their iniquity is their stumblingblock]

Contradiction with Haggai 2:16

Isaiah 60:17 assures increased and improved resources, yet Haggai 2:16 reflects on diminished returns and unfulfilled expectations.

Haggai 2:16: Since those [days] were, when [one] came to an heap of twenty [measures], there were [but] ten: when [one] came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty [vessels] out of the press, there were [but] twenty.
Disclaimer: The content provided at PolarBible.com is for educational purposes only. Readers have the full right to agree or disagree with the interpretations and conclusions presented. We take no responsibility for any actions or decisions taken based on the information shared as Polar Verses.