Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 19:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 19:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 19:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is asking him to go to a special place called the valley of the son of Hinnom near a big gate. There, God will give Jeremiah important words to say to the people.

Jeremiah 19:2: And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which [is] by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee, [the east...: Heb. the sun gate]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." - Contradicts with Jeremiah 19:2's theme of proclaiming calamity and violence by emphasizing peace and peacemaking.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Contradiction with James 3:18

"And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace." - Contradicts the approach of violence as shown in Jeremiah 19:2, promoting peace instead.

James 3:18: And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4

"And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." - Contradicts the impending violence in Jeremiah 19:2 by promising the end of war and a future peace.

Isaiah 2:4: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]

Contradiction with Micah 4:3

"And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." - This echoes Isaiah 2:4's sentiment against violence, opposing the message in Jeremiah 19:2.

Micah 4:3: And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]
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