Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 43:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 43:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 43:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, this verse means that God will destroy the statues and temples of the Egyptian gods because they are not real. It shows that nothing should be more important than God, and He is the one true God who has power over all.

Jeremiah 43:13: He shall break also the images of Bethshemesh, that [is] in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire. [images: Heb. statues, or, standing images] [Bethshemesh: or, The house of the sun]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 44:1-2

This warns against idolatry, while Jeremiah 43:13 implies the destruction of idols in Egypt, suggesting opposition to idolatry rather than compliance.

Jeremiah 44:1-2: The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:25

This verse advises the destruction of graven images, aligning rather than contradicting with the actions in Jeremiah 43:13.

Deuteronomy 7:25: The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold [that is] on them, nor take [it] unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it [is] an abomination to the LORD thy God.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:18

This predicts the thorough abolishment of idols, which matches the destructive outcome prophesied in Jeremiah 43:13.

Isaiah 2:18: And the idols he shall utterly abolish. [he...: or, shall utterly pass away]

Contradiction with 2 Kings 23:13-14

King Josiah’s actions to defile high places and break down idols parallels the destruction indicated in Jeremiah 43:13.

2 Kings 23:13-14: And the high places that [were] before Jerusalem, which [were] on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile. [the mount...: that is, the mount of Olives]
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