Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 31:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 31:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 31:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God promises to bring everyone back together, even those who are hurt or having a hard time, so they can be with their family again. It shows how much God cares and wants everyone to be safe and happy.

Jeremiah 31:8: Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, [and] with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 13:14

This verse speaks of God destroying and not sparing them, which contradicts the promise of gathering and leading in Jeremiah 31:8.

Jeremiah 13:14: And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them. [one...: Heb. a man against his brother] [but...: Heb. from destroying them]

Contradiction with Isaiah 47:11

Describes calamity and disaster with no escape, contradicting the promise of deliverance in Jeremiah 31:8.

Isaiah 47:11: Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, [which] thou shalt not know. [from...: Heb. the morning thereof] [put: Heb. expiate]

Contradiction with Amos 9:4

God declares He will set His eyes upon them for evil and not for good, contradicting the restoration theme in Jeremiah 31:8.

Amos 9:4: And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

Contradiction with Nahum 1:2

Emphasizes God's vengeance and wrath, contrasting the merciful gathering described in Jeremiah 31:8.

Nahum 1:2: God [is] jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and [is] furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth [wrath] for his enemies. [God...: or, The LORD is a jealous God, and a revenger, etc] [is furious: Heb. that hath fury]

Contradiction with Lamentations 2:2

The LORD has swallowed up and destroyed, which contradicts the promise of redeeming and gathering in Jeremiah 31:8.

Lamentations 2:2: The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Judah; he hath brought [them] down to the ground: he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof. [brought...: Heb. made to touch]
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