Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 39:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 39:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 39:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, God told his people to take care of a special person, to be kind to him, and to do what he asks. This shows how God wants people to treat others with kindness and respect.

Jeremiah 39:12: Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee. [look...: Heb. set thine eyes upon him]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:12

This verse shows God delaying a punishment for David's sake, while Jeremiah 39:12 portrays an immediate and favorable action for someone without delay.

1 Kings 11:12: Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: [but] I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

Contradiction with Exodus 9:16

Here, God raises Pharaoh to power for a specific purpose, contrasting with Jeremiah 39:12 where there is no specific divine purpose described for the command given regarding Jeremiah.

Exodus 9:16: And in very deed for this [cause] have I raised thee up, for to shew [in] thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth. [raised...: Heb. made thee stand]

Contradiction with Proverbs 11:21

This asserts that the wicked will not go unpunished, whereas Jeremiah 39:12 shows a notable exception being made for someone’s well-being.

Proverbs 11:21: [Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 15:1

God denies mercy for intercessors, unlike Jeremiah 39:12 where mercy is granted.

Jeremiah 15:1: Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, [yet] my mind [could] not [be] toward this people: cast [them] out of my sight, and let them go forth.

Contradiction with Isaiah 57:21

It states there is no peace for the wicked, whereas Jeremiah 39:12 grants peace to an individual during a tumultuous time.

Isaiah 57:21: [There is] no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
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