Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 12:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 12:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 12:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God feels sad and worried because His special people are like an unusual bird that other birds are trying to hurt. He feels like He needs to call other animals to look after them.

Jeremiah 12:9: Mine heritage [is] unto me [as] a speckled bird, the birds round about [are] against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour. [speckled: or, taloned] [come to: or, cause them to come to]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:26

This verse talks about how God cares for all birds, implying kindness and protection, which contradicts the imagery of a diverse, attacked bird in Jeremiah 12:9.

Matthew 6:26: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Contradiction with Psalm 50:11

States that God knows all the birds of the mountains, suggesting care and order, contrasting the chaos depicted in Jeremiah 12:9.

Psalm 50:11: I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field [are] mine. [mine: Heb. with me]

Contradiction with Genesis 1:31

Describes God seeing everything as "very good," in contradiction to the negative imagery of destruction and distress in Jeremiah 12:9.

Genesis 1:31: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.]

Contradiction with Isaiah 11:6

Speaks of harmony among creatures, contrasting with the hostile scene among the birds in Jeremiah 12:9.

Isaiah 11:6: The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

Contradiction with Psalm 91:4

Uses the image of God caring for people under His wings, which contrasts with the forsaken and attacked bird in Jeremiah 12:9.

Psalm 91:4: He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth [shall be thy] shield and buckler.
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