Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 14:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 14:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 14:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, the people of Judah are very sad, and their city gates are weak, as if the city is crying out for help. The people feel very dark and low, like they are sitting on the ground in sadness.

Jeremiah 14:2: Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:4

This verse, "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted," suggests comfort for those who mourn, contradicting Jeremiah 14:2, which speaks of lamentation and mourning in Judah without mention of comfort.

Matthew 5:4: Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Contradiction with Psalm 30:5

This verse, "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning," implies a temporary nature of mourning followed by joy, contrasting with the prolonged mourning in Jeremiah 14:2.

Psalm 30:5: For his anger [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy [cometh] in the morning. [his anger...: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger] [for a night: Heb. in the evening] [joy: Heb. singing]

Contradiction with Isaiah 25:8

This verse, "He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces," promises an end to mourning and tears, contrasting with the ongoing mourning and desperation described in Jeremiah 14:2.

Isaiah 25:8: He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken [it].

Contradiction with Revelation 21:4

This verse states, "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain," which contradicts the continuous sorrow and mourning indicated in Jeremiah 14:2.

Revelation 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:13

This verse, "But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope," encourages believers not to mourn as those without hope, contrasting with the hopeless mourning described in Jeremiah 14:2.

1 Thessalonians 4:13: But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
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