Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 10:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 10:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 10:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, this verse means that his home is broken, and all the things that kept it together are gone. His family has left him, and now there is no one to help him fix his tent or hang his curtains.

Jeremiah 10:20: My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they [are] not: [there is] none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:17

Promises that no weapon formed against you shall prosper, contradicting the notion of destruction seen in Jeremiah 10:20.

Isaiah 54:17: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Psalm 91:10

Declares that no evil shall befall you, nor any plague come near your dwelling, conflicting with the theme of loss in Jeremiah 10:20.

Psalm 91:10: There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 37:27

Speaks of God's tabernacle being with His people, opposing the idea of a broken tabernacle in Jeremiah 10:20.

Ezekiel 37:27: My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Contradiction with Zechariah 8:13

Promises that the house of Judah and Israel will be a blessing, contrasting with Jeremiah 10:20's theme of desolation.

Zechariah 8:13: And it shall come to pass, [that] as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, [but] let your hands be strong.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:13

Describes a built and enduring house for God, which contrasts with the broken tent in Jeremiah 10:20.

1 Kings 8:13: I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
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