Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 38:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 38:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 38:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, God was telling the people that if they stayed in the city, they would face bad things like war, hunger, and sickness. But if they chose to leave and go to the Chaldeans, they would be safe and have a chance to live.

Jeremiah 38:2: Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.

Contradiction with Psalm 37:29

The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell therein forever, contradicting the notion of having to leave the city.

Psalm 37:29: The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:7

Seek the peace of the city and pray for it, for in its peace you shall have peace, contrasting with leaving to ensure safety.

Jeremiah 29:7: And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 36:24

God promises to gather and bring back the exiles to their own land, contradicting the call to go out of the city to live.

Ezekiel 36:24: For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.

Contradiction with Isaiah 52:12

You shall not go out with haste, contrasting with the urgency to depart the city to save one's life.

Isaiah 52:12: For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel [will be] your rereward. [be...: Heb. gather you up]
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