Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 21:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 21:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 21:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God says He will make their weapons useless against their enemies who are attacking the city. Instead of winning, God will gather the enemies around them in the city.

Jeremiah 21:4: Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that [are] in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and [against] the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 20:15

This verse asserts that "the battle is not yours, but God's," suggesting that God fights for His people, contrasting with Jeremiah 21:4 where God turns their weapons back on them.

2 Chronicles 20:15: And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle [is] not yours, but God's.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 20:4

This verse states that God goes with His people "to fight for you against your enemies, to save you," which contradicts Jeremiah 21:4 where God does not fight on their behalf but allows them to fall to their enemies.

Deuteronomy 20:4: For the LORD your God [is] he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10

Here, God reassures His people to "fear not" and promises to uphold them, contrasting with Jeremiah 21:4 where He allows their weapons to fail.

Isaiah 41:10: Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Contradiction with Psalm 46:1

This verse proclaims God as "a very present help in trouble," whereas Jeremiah 21:4 indicates that God will not provide such aid in that situation.

Psalm 46:1: [To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.] God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. [for: or, of]

Contradiction with Psalm 144:1

States that God "teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight," contrasting with Jeremiah 21:4 where God actively works against their military success.

Psalm 144:1: [[A Psalm] of David.] Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight: [strength: Heb. rock] [to war...: Heb. to the war, etc]
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