Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 60:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 60:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 60:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, this verse means that many people will come from faraway places bringing gifts like gold and sweet-smelling spices because they want to show how great and wonderful God is. It's like a big party where everyone brings special presents to say thank you to God.

Isaiah 60:6: The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:23

Describes the prohibition of making gods of gold, contradicting Isaiah 60:6 which speaks of gold being brought as an offering.

Exodus 20:23: Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19

Warns against storing up treasures on earth, in contrast to Isaiah 60:6's depiction of wealth being brought.

Matthew 6:19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with James 2:5

Highlights God choosing the poor of the world to be rich in faith, differing from Isaiah 60:6's focus on wealth and riches.

James 2:5: Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? [of the: or, of that]

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:10

Describes the love of money as the root of evil, which contradicts the positive depiction of wealth in Isaiah 60:6.

1 Timothy 6:10: For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. [erred: or, been seduced]

Paradox #1

Isaiah 60:6 mentions camels from Midian, Ephah, and Sheba, bringing gold and incense. Historically, some scholars find it inconsistent that Sheba is mentioned in this context, as Sheba is often associated with a region far to the south, in present-day Yemen, which might not have had direct ties to the regions of Midian and Ephah traditionally located around northern Arabia. However, these inconsistencies are often debated and interpreted in various ways, with some attributing them to poetic license or symbolic meaning.

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