Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 41:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 41:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 41:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, Ishmael and his eight friends ran away from Johanan and went to the Ammonites for safety. This shows that sometimes people make choices to escape and find help in different places.

Jeremiah 41:15: But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 38:2

This verse promises safety to those who surrender, contradicting the escape in Jeremiah 41:15.

Jeremiah 38:2: Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

This verse speaks of plans for peace and not of evil, contrasting with the violence seen in Jeremiah 41:15.

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 Psalm 37:28

Declares that the Lord does not forsake His saints, which contrasts with the successful escape of Ishmael seen as an act of evil.

Psalm 37:28: For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:9

The verse states that he who walks uprightly walks securely, while Jeremiah 41:15 shows an escape not associated with righteousness.

Proverbs 10:9: He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

Contradiction with Isaiah 48:22

States there is no peace for the wicked, yet Ishmael escapes, suggesting an opposite situation.

Isaiah 48:22: [There is] no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:11

Implies consequences for evil are delayed but certain, yet Ishmael evades immediate retribution.

Ecclesiastes 8:11: Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

Describes individual accountability for sin, whereas Ishmael gets away after committing misdeeds.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
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