Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 22:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 22:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 22:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, instead of being sad for people who have passed away, we should be sad for those who have gone far away and can't come back home. This is because the ones who can't return might miss their home and the people they love.

Jeremiah 22:10: Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: [but] weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:13

This verse encourages Christians not to grieve as others do who have no hope, in contrast to Jeremiah 22:10 which urges mourning for a ruler who will not return.

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.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:12

This verse instructs believers to rejoice and be glad despite persecution, contrasting with Jeremiah 22:10, which calls for mourning and weeping.

Matthew 5:12: Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great [is] your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Contradiction with Philippians 4:4

This verse calls for believers to always rejoice in the Lord, conflicting with the mournful tone of Jeremiah 22:10.

Philippians 4:4: Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.

Contradiction with John 14:1

This verse tells believers not to let their hearts be troubled, which differs from the directive in Jeremiah 22:10 to weep and mourn.

John 14:1: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

Contradiction with Psalm 16:9

This verse speaks of a heart that is glad and rejoices, differing from the lamentation urged in Jeremiah 22:10.

Psalm 16:9: Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. [rest...: Heb. dwell confidently]
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