Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 62:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 62:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 62:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God says that people won't feel alone or like nobody cares anymore. Instead, they will feel special and loved, like they belong to God's family.

Isaiah 62:4: Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married. [Hephzibah: that is, My delight is in her] [Beulah: that is, Married]

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:7

Talks about God forsaking His people for a brief moment, contradicting the assurance of never being forsaken in Isaiah 62:4.

Isaiah 54:7: For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:7

Describes God having forsaken His house, contradicting the promise in Isaiah 62:4 that His people will no more be termed Forsaken.

Jeremiah 12:7: I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. [the dearly...: Heb. the love]

Contradiction with Lamentations 5:20

Questions why God has forgotten His people, contradicting the assurance in Isaiah 62:4 that they shall no more be termed Forsaken.

Lamentations 5:20: Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, [and] forsake us so long time? [so...: Heb. for length of days?]
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