Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 63:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 63:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 63:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, when the people were sad or in trouble, God felt sad too and sent an angel to help them. Because He loved them so much, He saved them and took care of them for a long time.

Isaiah 63:9: In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

Exodus 33:20 states that no one can see God and live, whereas Isaiah 63:9 speaks of God's presence saving them.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with Judges 2:18

In Judges 2:18, God is moved to pity because of their groaning, seemingly suggesting a different motivation for salvation compared to Isaiah 63:9, which focuses on God's presence.

Judges 2:18: And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:12

1 John 4:12 emphasizes that no one has seen God at any time, contrasting with the idea in Isaiah 63:9 of God's direct involvement and presence with the people.

1 John 4:12: No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:23-24

These verses describe God as being both near and far, which can be seen as contradictory to the intimate presence depicted in Isaiah 63:9.

Jeremiah 23:23-24: [Am] I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?

Contradiction with Job 9:11

Job describes God as passing by but unseen, which contrasts with the more visible and present image of God in Isaiah 63:9.

Job 9:11: Lo, he goeth by me, and I see [him] not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
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