Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 2:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 2:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 2:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, the young lions are like enemies who came and destroyed the land, leaving the cities empty and burned. This means that bad things happened because people were not listening to God.

Jeremiah 2:15: The young lions roared upon him, [and] yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant. [yelled: Heb. gave out their voice]

Contradiction with Isaiah 31:4

Isaiah describes the Lord defending Mount Zion with the strength of a lion, whereas in Jeremiah 2:15, the lions are portrayed as destroyers of the land.

Isaiah 31:4: For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, [he] will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof. [noise: or, multitude]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 19:7

Here, a lion is likened to a human with leadership status, smug and destructive not randomly but intentionally, which contrasts with Jeremiah 2:15, where lions destroy by instinct without deeper implication.

Ezekiel 19:7: And he knew their desolate palaces, and he laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and the fulness thereof, by the noise of his roaring. [their desolate...: or, their widows] [the fulness...: or, all it containeth]

Contradiction with Psalm 91:13

This verse suggests protection and power over lions, opposing Jeremiah 2:15 where lions represent an uncontrolled threat.

Psalm 91:13: Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. [adder: or, asp]

Contradiction with 1 Peter 5:8

This verse uses the lion metaphor for vigilance and opposition to temptation, contrary to the passive destruction depicted in Jeremiah 2:15.

1 Peter 5:8: Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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