Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 6:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 6:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 6:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, even when most of the people are gone, a small part will stay and grow again, like a tree grows new leaves. This little part is special and will help make everything better in the future.

Isaiah 6:13: But yet in it [shall be] a tenth, and [it] shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance [is] in them, when they cast [their leaves: so] the holy seed [shall be] the substance thereof. [and it...: or, when it is returned, and hath been broused] [substance: or, stock, or, stem]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 5:10

This verse speaks of completely destroying the branches, whereas Isaiah 6:13 suggests a remnant will remain after destruction.

Jeremiah 5:10: Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they [are] not the LORD'S.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 11:16

This verse mentions a complete destruction by fire, contrasting with the idea of a surviving "holy seed" in Isaiah 6:13.

Jeremiah 11:16: The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, [and] of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 5:12

This verse speaks of complete destruction of one-third of the people, differing from the remnant aspect proposed in Isaiah 6:13.

Ezekiel 5:12: A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.

Contradiction with Amos 9:8

Here, it is stated that the sinful kingdom will be destroyed from the face of the earth, which opposes the idea of a surviving remnant.

Amos 9:8: Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD [are] upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency might arise from the interpretation of the verse's reference to a "remnant." Some historical records do not align with the idea that a significant remnant of Israelites maintained their faith or identity through certain periods, especially during the Assyrian and Babylonian exiles. This can lead to debates over the historical accuracy and prophetic context of the verse.

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