Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 65:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 65:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 65:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is saying that bad people will be remembered in a bad way, but He will take care of the people who love Him and give them a new, special name. It's like when someone does something wrong, they get a bad nickname, but when they are good, God gives them a nice new one.

Isaiah 65:15: And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:

Contradiction with Exodus 34:7

Exodus 34:7 states that God keeps mercy and forgives, which may contrast with Isaiah 65:15's idea of leaving a curse behind.

Exodus 34:7: Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear [the guilty]; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth [generation].

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

Numbers 23:19 emphasizes that God does not lie or change His mind, which contrasts with Isaiah 65:15's implication of a change in stance towards the servants.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with 1 John 1:9

1 John 1:9 speaks about forgiveness and cleansing from unrighteousness, which may contradict the notion of permanent name-cursing in Isaiah 65:15.

1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Contradiction with Romans 8:1

Romans 8:1 mentions no condemnation for those in Christ, possibly opposing Isaiah 65:15's implication of enduring curses for previous actions.

Romans 8:1: [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
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