Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 63:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 63:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 63:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God's special people only had the holy place for a short time, and then the enemies came and ruined it. This made the people feel sad because it was a special place for them to be with God.

Isaiah 63:18: The people of thy holiness have possessed [it] but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 36:24-27

These verses describe God promising to gather Israel, cleanse them, and give them a new heart and spirit, which contrasts with Isaiah 63:18's mention of the people being dispossessed of the sanctuary.

Ezekiel 36:24-27: For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 24:6-7

Promises of building up, planting, and giving a heart to know God contradicts the lament in Isaiah 63:18 over the people having lost the sacred inheritance.

Jeremiah 24:6-7: For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull [them] down; and I will plant them, and not pluck [them] up.

Contradiction with Isaiah 43:19

God's declaration of doing a new thing and making a way in the wilderness opposes the desolation implied in Isaiah 63:18.

Isaiah 43:19: Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, [and] rivers in the desert.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

God's plans for peace and hope contrast with the desolation and loss expressed in Isaiah 63:18.

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 Deuteronomy 30:3-5

God's promise to gather and restore lands to the people contradicts the notion of deprivation in Isaiah 63:18.

Deuteronomy 30:3-5: That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.
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.