Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 31:40

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 31:40 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 31:40. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, even the places that are sad or have been hurt will be special and belong to God forever, and no one will ever make them bad again. It's like God is making sure everything stays nice and safe forever.

Jeremiah 31:40: And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, [shall be] holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.

Contradiction with Isaiah 34:2

Describes the Lord's indignation and fury upon all nations, contrasting the hopeful restoration and peace depicted in Jeremiah 31:40.

Isaiah 34:2: For the indignation of the LORD [is] upon all nations, and [his] fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 7:5-7

Proclaims an end with disaster, unlike the peaceful restoration and holy dedication of the valley of dead bodies and ashes in Jeremiah 31:40.

Ezekiel 7:5-7: Thus saith the Lord GOD; An evil, an only evil, behold, is come.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:8

Talks about the fiery lake of burning sulfur as a fate for the wicked, contrasting with the consecration of places for holiness in Jeremiah 31:40.

Revelation 21:8: But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Contradiction with Matthew 25:46

Mentions everlasting punishment for the unrighteous, differing from the eternal holiness intended for Jerusalem prophesied in Jeremiah 31:40.

Matthew 25:46: And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:10

Speaks of the day of the Lord arriving with destruction, contrary to the enduring peace and sacredness described in Jeremiah 31:40.

2 Peter 3:10: But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
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