Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 40:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 40:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 40:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, when the Jewish people living in places like Moab, Ammon, and Edom heard that the king of Babylon had allowed some people to stay in Judah and made Gedaliah their leader, they paid attention to this news. It was important because it meant they might have a chance to come back home.

Jeremiah 40:11: Likewise when all the Jews that [were] in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that [were] in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;

Contradiction with Matthew 10:14

Contradicts because Jeremiah 40:11 involves gathering people, while Matthew 10:14 talks about shaking off the dust from your feet and leaving a place.

Matthew 10:14: And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

Contradiction with Ezra 9:12

Contradicts because Jeremiah 40:11 speaks of return and gathering while Ezra 9:12 advises against seeking peace and prosperity with people of the land.

Ezra 9:12: Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave [it] for an inheritance to your children for ever.

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