Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 33:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 33:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 33:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God promises that happy times will come back, and people will have sheep and animals again, just like before. Everything will be good and safe, and God will take care of everyone.

Jeremiah 33:13: In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth [them], saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Exodus 23:19

Jeremiah 33:13 mentions flocks passing under the hands of him that telleth them, implying a peaceful situation for shepherds, while Exodus 23:19 discusses bringing the first of the firstfruits to God's house, which focuses on agricultural offerings rather than animal husbandry.

Exodus 23:19: The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

Jeremiah 33:13 promises the return of peaceful shepherding, whereas Isaiah 1:11 expresses God's displeasure with the multitude of burnt offerings, focusing on sacrifices rather than livestock count.

Isaiah 1:11: To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. [he goats: Heb. great he goats]

Contradiction with Hosea 4:3

Jeremiah 33:13 talks about flocks and herds thriving, whereas Hosea 4:3 speaks of the land languishing with beasts and birds taken away, indicating environmental destruction and scarcity.

Hosea 4:3: Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22

Jeremiah 33:13 mentions the restoration of flocks, whereas Amos 5:21-22 shows God's rejection of Israel's feasts and offerings, indicating disfavor towards ritualistic practices involving animals.

Amos 5:21-22: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]

Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8

Jeremiah 33:13 suggests a return to prosperity with livestock, while Micah 6:6-8 emphasizes justice, mercy, and humility over ritual sacrifices and burnt offerings.

Micah 6:6-8: Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, [and] bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? [of a...: Heb. sons of a year?]
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