Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 39:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 39:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 39:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, Zedekiah, a king, tried to escape the enemy soldiers, but they caught him and took him to their king, Nebuchadnezzar, who decided what would happen to him. This shows how Zedekiah couldn't escape the consequences of his choices.

Jeremiah 39:5: But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him. [gave...: Heb. spake with him judgments]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 38:28

Jeremiah was in the court of the prison when Jerusalem was taken, contradicting the idea that he was directly captured at the location described in Jeremiah 39:5.

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.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or conflict in Jeremiah 39:5 could center around the themes of justice and suffering. The verse describes a situation where an individual is captured and suffers consequences, which might seem harsh or difficult to reconcile with the notion of a merciful or compassionate God. This raises questions about fairness and the balance between divine justice and human suffering.

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