Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 6:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 6:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 6:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, a hot coal was touched to his lips, and it cleaned away the bad things he had done. This means that God forgave him and made him pure again.

Isaiah 6:7: And he laid [it] upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. [laid...: Heb. caused it to touch]

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4

It says it's impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, contradicting with Isaiah 6:7, where a coal purifies Isaiah's sin.

Hebrews 10:4: For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9

Describes the heart as deceitful and desperately wicked, suggesting a deeper issue than what could be resolved as described in Isaiah 6:7.

Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Contradiction with Psalm 51:5

States that humans are sinful from birth, indicating pervasiveness of sin that a single act like in Isaiah 6:7 couldn't cleanse entirely.

Psalm 51:5: Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. [conceive...: Heb. warm me]

Contradiction with 1 John 1:8

Claims that if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, implying that Isaiah 6:7’s singular purification is inconsistent with ongoing sinfulness.

1 John 1:8: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Contradiction with Romans 3:23

Asserts all have sinned and fall short of God's glory, challenging the idea of instantaneous total purification implied in Isaiah 6:7.

Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in Isaiah 6:7 could involve the idea of sin being removed purely through a symbolic action or ritual. Some might argue it conflicts with the concept that true moral change requires sincere repentance and effort, not just a ritual or divine intervention. This could be seen as inconsistent with teachings emphasizing personal responsibility for moral behavior.

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