Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 39:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 39:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 39:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, the Chaldeans set the king's house and the people's homes on fire and knocked down the walls of Jerusalem. This made the people of the city very sad and scared because their homes and city were destroyed.

Jeremiah 39:8: And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.

Contradiction with Proverbs 11:21

States that though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished, contradicting Jeremiah 39:8 where the Babylonians successfully destroyed Jerusalem and the houses, including the king's palace.

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 Isaiah 54:17

Declares that no weapon formed against God's people shall prosper, which contradicts Jeremiah 39:8 as the Chaldeans' weapons did prosper in destroying the city.

Isaiah 54:17: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 33:6

Promises peace and truth to the land and its people, a contradiction to the destruction described in Jeremiah 39:8.

Jeremiah 33:6: Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

Contradiction with Psalm 91:7

Assures that destruction will not come near God's people, contradicting the events of Jeremiah 39:8 where Jerusalem was overtaken and destroyed.

Psalm 91:7: A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; [but] it shall not come nigh thee.

Contradiction with Isaiah 30:18

Presents a vision of the Lord as a God of justice blessing those who wait for Him, contrasting with the lack of immediate deliverance for Jerusalem in Jeremiah 39:8.

Isaiah 30:18: And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD [is] a God of judgment: blessed [are] all they that wait for him.

Contradiction with Zechariah 8:13

Assures that the house of Judah and Israel will be a blessing, contrasting with the destruction mentioned in Jeremiah 39:8.

Zechariah 8:13: And it shall come to pass, [that] as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, [but] let your hands be strong.
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