Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 13:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 13:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 13:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is asking where the people He trusted you to take care of have gone. It's like when a shepherd looks for their lost sheep and wants to know why they are missing.

Jeremiah 13:20: Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where [is] the flock [that] was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 6:2

This verse describes God’s people as a beautiful and delicate woman, in contrast to the impending exile and destruction in Jeremiah 13:20, where the beauty of God’s flock is questioned.

Jeremiah 6:2: I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate [woman]. [comely: or, dwelling at home]

Contradiction with Isaiah 3:26

This verse predicts a future where gates lament and mourn, contradicting the hope or return referenced in Jeremiah 13:20.

Isaiah 3:26: And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she [being] desolate shall sit upon the ground. [desolate: or, emptied: Heb. cleansed]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 34:14

God promises rich pastures for His flock in this verse, which conflicts with Jeremiah 13:20’s theme of destruction and loss of flock.

Ezekiel 34:14: I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and [in] a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
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