Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 62:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 62:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 62:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God has put watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem who always stay awake and never stop praying and talking to Him day and night. These watchmen remind people to talk about God and to remember Him all the time.

Isaiah 62:6: I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, [which] shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence, [make...: or, are the LORD's remembrancers]

Contradiction with Psalm 121:3

While Isaiah 62:6 mentions watchmen who will not hold their peace day nor night, Psalm 121:3 implies that God does the watching, suggesting humans need not be restless guardians.

Psalm 121:3: He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:6

Isaiah speaks about constant public declarations, while Matthew encourages private, personal prayer.

Matthew 6:6: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:7

Contradicts continuous speaking in Isaiah 62:6 by stating there is "a time to keep silence."

Ecclesiastes 3:7: A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Contradiction with Amos 5:13

Implies that the prudent should keep silence in times of evil, contradicting the constant vocal vigilance mentioned in Isaiah 62:6.

Amos 5:13: Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it [is] an evil time.

Contradiction with Proverbs 17:28

Suggests that silence can be wise, contrasting the incessant proclamations commanded in Isaiah.

Proverbs 17:28: Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.
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