Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 44:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 44:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 44:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is telling the people of Judah that if they go to live in Egypt, bad things will happen to them. They will face hunger and fighting, and everyone will be scared and unhappy because of it.

Jeremiah 44:12: And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, [and] fall in the land of Egypt; they shall [even] be consumed by the sword [and] by the famine: they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, [and] an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:10

This verse speaks of God preserving and gathering the remnants of Israel, which contradicts the destruction mentioned in Jeremiah 44:12.

Jeremiah 31:10: Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare [it] in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd [doth] his flock.

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10

This verse offers assurance and protection, whereas Jeremiah 44:12 speaks of punishment and loss.

Isaiah 41:10: Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 31:6

This verse promises God's unwavering presence and support for Israel, contrasting the abandonment and calamity in Jeremiah 44:12.

Deuteronomy 31:6: Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he [it is] that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Contradiction with Psalm 91:10

This verse assures that no evil or plague will come near those who trust in God, opposing the suffering and disaster foretold in Jeremiah 44:12.

Psalm 91:10: There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:17

This verse declares that no weapon formed against God's people shall prosper, conflicting with the destruction and defeat in Jeremiah 44:12.

Isaiah 54:17: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.
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