Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 65:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 65:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 65:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is like a kind person who sees good grapes in a bunch and decides not to throw them away because there is good juice inside. In the same way, God promises to take care of His good people and not get rid of all of them.

Isaiah 65:8: Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and [one] saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing [is] in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.

Contradiction with Matthew 3:10

This verse speaks about trees that do not produce good fruit being cut down, suggesting no preservation for the sake of a remnant, unlike Isaiah 65:8.

Matthew 3:10: And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Contradiction with Romans 11:22

This verse emphasizes the severity of God towards those who fall, in contrast to the preservation mentioned in Isaiah 65:8.

Romans 11:22: Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in [his] goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:4

Here, the soul that sins shall die, which stands against the idea of sparing a group for the sake of a remnant as stated in Isaiah 65:8.

Ezekiel 18:4: Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:7-10

This passage discusses how God can destroy a nation despite their previous standing, contrasting the notion of sparing found in Isaiah 65:8.

Jeremiah 18:7-10: [At what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy [it];

Contradiction with Proverbs 2:22

The wicked are to be cut off from the earth, opposing the preservation aspect mentioned in Isaiah 65:8.

Proverbs 2:22: But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it. [rooted: or, plucked up]
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