Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 41:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 41:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 41:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, some men led by Ishmael came to visit Gedaliah and had a meal with him. This story shows how people in the Bible sometimes gathered and shared food together.

Jeremiah 41:1: Now it came to pass in the seventh month, [that] Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

This verse speaks of God's plans for peace and hope, which contrasts with the betrayal and violence described in Jeremiah 41:1.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

This commandment against killing stands in contradiction to the murder witnessed in Jeremiah 41:1.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

The call to be peacemakers conflicts with the act of treachery in Jeremiah 41:1.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:7

The exhortation to love one another is at odds with the deceit and hostility seen in Jeremiah 41:1.

1 John 4:7: Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. [is born: Gr. has been born]

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