Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 65:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 65:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 65:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God promises that people will not work for nothing or have problems because they are blessed by Him, and their children will be blessed too. This means God will make sure their work and families are happy and good.

Isaiah 65:23: They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they [are] the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:5

This verse discusses God visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children, contradicting the idea of children not being born to trouble.

Exodus 20:5: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 4:3

This verse suggests that non-existence is better than life for one who has not seen the evil work under the sun, contradicting the assurance of blessed offspring in Isaiah.

Ecclesiastes 4:3: Yea, better [is he] than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Contradiction with Job 14:1

This verse describes man as born unto trouble, contrasting the promise of a blessed lineage in Isaiah.

Job 14:1: Man [that is] born of a woman [is] of few days, and full of trouble. [few...: Heb. short of days]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:29

A proverb about fathers eating sour grapes and children's teeth being set on edge, indicating inherited troubles, which contradicts the assurance against laboring in vain or bearing for trouble.

Jeremiah 31:29: In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.
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