Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 37:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 37:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 37:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, the army of the Chaldeans, who were attacking Jerusalem, left because they were scared of another big army coming, which was Pharaoh’s army. The people in Jerusalem got a break from the fighting for a little while.

Jeremiah 37:11: And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army, [broken...: Heb. made to ascend]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 39:1-2

These verses describe the eventual capture of Jerusalem by the Babylonians, contradicting the temporary relief experienced in Jeremiah 37:11 where the Chaldeans withdrew.

Jeremiah 39:1-2: In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.
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