Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4
Jeremiah 33:4 discusses the destruction of buildings for fortifications, while Isaiah 2:4 speaks of turning weapons into tools of peace, implying opposite outcomes regarding conflict and warfare.
Isaiah 2:4: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:3
Jeremiah 33:4 refers to pulling down houses for defense, while Ecclesiastes 3:3 mentions a time to build up, suggesting a contradiction in the timing or purpose of construction and destruction.
Ecclesiastes 3:3: A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33
Jeremiah 33:4 involves chaos and destruction for defense, whereas 1 Corinthians 14:33 states that God is not the author of confusion, highlighting a contradiction in divine intent regarding stability and disorder.
1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]
Contradiction with Matthew 5:9
Jeremiah 33:4 involves preparations for conflict, while Matthew 5:9 blesses peacemakers, indicating a contradiction in approaches to conflict resolution.
Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:3
Jeremiah 33:4 involves disruption and defense measures, whereas 1 Thessalonians 5:3 talks about sudden destruction despite peace and safety, contradicting the anticipatory nature of defense in Jeremiah.
1 Thessalonians 5:3: For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.