Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 66:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 66:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 66:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is saying that the whole sky is like His big chair, and the earth is where He puts His feet. He is asking people if they can really build a house for Him when everything is already His.

Isaiah 66:1: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

This verse questions whether indeed God will dwell on earth since the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain Him, which seems to contradict the idea of a particular place being designated as God's dwelling as suggested in Isaiah 66:1.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

Contradiction with Acts 7:48-49

The verse suggests that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, which contradicts the concept of a specific resting place for God as mentioned in Isaiah 66:1.

Acts 7:48-49: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:24

This verse implies that God fills heaven and earth, making any single dwelling or resting place contradictory to the omnipresence of God indicated in Isaiah 66:1.

Jeremiah 23:24: Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction could involve the concept of God having a physical dwelling place. Some interpretations of biblical teachings suggest that God is omnipresent and cannot be confined to any specific location, which might seem inconsistent with certain passages that refer to God’s presence in particular places. This could lead to differing views on how and where God can be encountered or worshipped.

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