Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 3:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 3:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 3:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, this verse means that one day the two groups of people, called Judah and Israel, will become friends and join together to go to a special land that God promised to their grandparents. This land is a gift from God, and it's a happy place where they can live together.

Jeremiah 3:18: In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers. [with: or, to] [given...: or, caused your fathers to possess]

Contradiction with Isaiah 11:12

This verse speaks of the unification of the nations, whereas Jeremiah 3:18 talks about the specific gathering of the house of Judah and the house of Israel.

Isaiah 11:12: And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. [corners: Heb. wings]

Contradiction with Matthew 10:34

This verse implies division, as Jesus states He brings a sword, contradicting the peaceful unification described in Jeremiah 3:18.

Matthew 10:34: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Contradiction with Amos 9:9

This verse suggests a scattering, contrasting with Jeremiah 3:18 which focuses on gathering.

Amos 9:9: For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as [corn] is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth. [sift: Heb. cause to move] [grain: Heb. stone]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 37:21

Despite having a similar gathering theme, Ezekiel suggests a different process and outcome than Jeremiah 3:18, which could be seen as contradictory in terms of restoration dynamics.

Ezekiel 37:21: And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:

Contradiction with Luke 12:51

Similar to Matthew 10:34, it talks about division rather than unity.

Luke 12:51: Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
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