Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 31:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 31:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 31:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God promises that people who are sad will be happy again, and everyone, young and old, will dance and celebrate together. God will help them feel better and make them smile instead of being sad.

Jeremiah 31:13: Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:2

This verse suggests there is wisdom in mourning, while Jeremiah 31:13 speaks of turning mourning into joy.

Ecclesiastes 7:2: [It is] better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that [is] the end of all men; and the living will lay [it] to his heart.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:4

This verse states there is a time to mourn and a time to dance, suggesting the necessity of mourning rather than its transformation.

Ecclesiastes 3:4: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Contradiction with Job 3:25-26

These verses describe Job's condition of having no peace or rest, highlighting ongoing distress unlike the joyful transformation in Jeremiah 31:13.

Job 3:25-26: For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. [the thing...: Heb. I feared a fear, and it came upon me]

Contradiction with Lamentations 5:15

This verse notes joy is ceased, providing a stark contrast to the promise of joy and dancing in Jeremiah 31:13.

Lamentations 5:15: The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
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