Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 8:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 8:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 8:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, people will go through tough times and be very hungry. When they feel this way, they might get angry and blame their leaders and God.

Isaiah 8:21: And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward.

Contradiction with Psalm 23:1

While Isaiah 8:21 describes people who are distressed and hungry, Psalm 23:1 expresses the Lord's provision and absence of want.

Psalm 23:1: [A Psalm of David.] The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:6

Isaiah 8:21 depicts people who are famished and in distress, but Matthew 5:6 promises fulfillment for those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.

Matthew 5:6: Blessed [are] they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Contradiction with Philippians 4:19

Isaiah 8:21 shows people suffering from lack, whereas Philippians 4:19 assures that God will supply all needs.

Philippians 4:19: But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Contradiction with John 6:35

Contrary to the hunger described in Isaiah 8:21, John 6:35 portrays Jesus as the bread of life, promising that those who come to Him will never hunger.

John 6:35: And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Contradiction with Psalm 37:25

Isaiah 8:21 depicts people who are hungry and suffering, while Psalm 37:25 claims that the righteous will not be forsaken or beg for bread.

Psalm 37:25: I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or conflict could be seen in the suffering and anger of people who might blame God for their hardships, which raises questions about the justice and benevolence of a loving deity allowing such distress.

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