Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 25:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 25:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 25:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, this means that when trouble comes, the leaders or important people cannot run away or hide, just like how shepherds can't escape if danger comes to their sheep. It reminds us that everyone has to face the problems they encounter.

Jeremiah 25:35: And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape. [the shepherds...: Heb. flight shall perish from the shepherds, and escaping from, etc]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:4

This verse speaks of God setting up shepherds who will care for the flock, implying protection, contrasting with Jeremiah 25:35 which speaks of shepherds having no way to flee.

Jeremiah 23:4: And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 34:10

In this verse, God declares that He will rescue His sheep from the hands of the shepherds, which contradicts the inability to escape mentioned in Jeremiah 25:35.

Ezekiel 34:10: Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I [am] against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.

Contradiction with John 10:11

Jesus describes Himself as the good shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep, contrasting with the shepherds' inability to find refuge in Jeremiah 25:35.

John 10:11: I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

Contradiction with Psalm 23:1

The Lord as a shepherd ensures that there is no want or lack, contradicting the notion of shepherds being unable to escape calamity in Jeremiah 25:35.

Psalm 23:1: [A Psalm of David.] The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:11

This verse describes God as tending to His flock like a shepherd who gathers the lambs in His arms, contrasting the helplessness of shepherds in Jeremiah 25:35.

Isaiah 40:11: He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom, [and] shall gently lead those that are with young. [that...: or, that give suck]
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