Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 44:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 44:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 44:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God says that the people of Judah who went to live in Egypt won't be able to go back home to Judah, even though they wish to. Only a few who manage to escape will be able to return.

Jeremiah 44:14: So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shall return but such as shall escape. [have...: Heb. lift up their soul]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:16-17

These verses promise a future return for the exiles, contradicting Jeremiah 44:14, which states that none shall return except some escapees.

Jeremiah 31:16-17: Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.

Contradiction with Isaiah 10:21-22

These verses speak of a remnant returning, which contradicts the idea that none of the remnant of Judah who fled to Egypt will return as stated in Jeremiah 44:14.

Isaiah 10:21-22: The remnant shall return, [even] the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 20:42

This verse promises that God will bring the people into the land of Israel, conflicting with Jeremiah 44:14, which asserts that none will return from the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 20:42: And ye shall know that I [am] the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country [for] the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 19:30-31

Here it is stated that the remnant shall go out of Jerusalem, contrasting Jeremiah 44:14's claim that those who went to Egypt shall not return.

2 Kings 19:30-31: And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward. [remnant...: Heb. escaping of the house of Judah that remaineth]

Contradiction with Zechariah 10:9-10

This passage discusses gathering and returning even from distant lands, conflicting with Jeremiah 44:14's assertion that they will not return from Egypt.

Zechariah 10:9-10: And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.

Paradox #1

The moral conflict in Jeremiah 44:14 could be seen in how it portrays punishment for disobedience. On one hand, it shows a just consequence for the people's actions, but on the other hand, it raises questions about mercy and forgiveness. This tension between justice and mercy might seem inconsistent to some readers.

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