Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 38:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 38:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 38:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, this verse means that Jeremiah stayed in the courtyard of the prison until the city of Jerusalem was captured, and he witnessed the events when it happened. It shows that even though Jeremiah was in prison, he was still part of what happened to his city.

Jeremiah 38:28: So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and he was [there] when Jerusalem was taken.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 39:1

This verse begins with the chronological account of the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, potentially conflicting with the earlier narrative continuity implying that the events of Jeremiah 38:28 are the climax of Judah's downfall.

Jeremiah 39:1: 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.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 34:2-3

These verses prophesy the fall of Jerusalem, contrasting with Jeremiah 38:28's moment where Jeremiah's presence in the guard court suggests uncertainty about the city's imminent surrender.

Jeremiah 34:2-3: Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 21:3-7

These verses predict the defeat of Zedekiah, contrasting with the unresolved outcome concerning Zedekiah's fate in Jeremiah 38:28, which poses a temporally static situation.

Jeremiah 21:3-7: Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:6-7

This promise of future restoration contrasts with the dire situation of Jeremiah 38:28, where the narrative setting shows Jeremiah in confinement during a siege.

Jeremiah 23:6-7: In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this [is] his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. [THE LORD...: Heb. Jehovahtsidkenu]
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