Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 39:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 39:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 39:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, the king named Zedekiah was made blind and taken away with chains to a faraway place called Babylon. This happened because he did not listen to God and made bad choices.

Jeremiah 39:7: Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon. [with...: Heb. with two brasen chains, or, fetters]

Contradiction with Matthew 26:52

This verse suggests a principle of nonviolence, contrasting with the act of violence in blinding a king, as described in Jeremiah 39:7.

Matthew 26:52: Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:21

This verse implies that no harm befalls the righteous, which contradicts the suffering of the righteous king Zedekiah in Jeremiah 39:7.

Proverbs 12:21: There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:33

This verse suggests that God does not willingly bring affliction, contrasting with the affliction allowed upon Zedekiah in Jeremiah 39:7.

Lamentations 3:33: For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. [willingly: Heb. from his heart]

Contradiction with Isaiah 33:1

This verse speaks against betrayal and punishment for treachery, yet Jeremiah 39:7 records betrayal and violence against Zedekiah without immediate retribution.

Isaiah 33:1: Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou [wast] not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; [and] when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.

Contradiction with Psalm 34:19

This verse promises deliverance from afflictions for the righteous, in contrast to the captivity and blindness of Zedekiah in Jeremiah 39:7.

Psalm 34:19: Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Paradox #1

Jeremiah 39:7 talks about a historical event where Zedekiah's eyes were put out. A potential contradiction could be regarding the sequence of events described in different biblical accounts about Zedekiah's fate. Some passages might give different details or may seem inconsistent about how he was captured or what happened to him afterward. This can lead to questions about the chronology or details of the events described.

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