Contradiction with Matthew 5:17
This verse states that Jesus came to fulfill the law and the prophets, not to abolish them, suggesting continuity rather than a period of desolation.
Matthew 5:17: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Contradiction with Isaiah 40:8
This verse emphasizes the permanence of God's word, which may contradict the idea of a divinely sanctioned period of desolation.
Isaiah 40:8: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 33:20-21
This passage promises the unbreakable covenant between God and David, suggesting consistent divine favor, contrasting with the theme of exile as a form of punishment.
Jeremiah 33:20-21: Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;
Contradiction with Galatians 3:13
This verse describes Christ as redeeming believers from the curse of the law, which may contradict the notion of a divinely mandated curse leading to desolation.
Galatians 3:13: Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:
Contradiction with Hebrews 8:13
It mentions the old covenant becoming obsolete, which may contradict the focus on fulfilling prophetic words and laws regarding land desolation.
Hebrews 8:13: In that he saith, A new [covenant], he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old [is] ready to vanish away.
Paradox #1
The verse in question links a specific event to a prophecy from the biblical Book of Jeremiah, suggesting that the land would rest for seventy years. Historically, there might be discrepancies regarding how this seventy-year period is calculated or identified, with differing interpretations on the starting and ending points, and whether these years were meant to be understood literally or symbolically. This can lead to debates about the historical accuracy of the fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecy.