Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 44:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 44:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 44:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is telling the people that they have seen what happened to Jerusalem and Judah because of the bad choices they made, and now those places are empty and nobody lives there.

Jeremiah 44:2: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah; and, behold, this day they [are] a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein,

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:23

Jeremiah 7:23 emphasizes obedience to God's voice for well-being, while Jeremiah 44:2 recounts the destruction that occurred due to disobedience.

Jeremiah 7:23: But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.

Contradiction with Exodus 19:5

This verse highlights the promise of being a treasured possession upon obedience, contradicting the consequences laid out in Jeremiah 44:2.

Exodus 19:5: Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth [is] mine:

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 28:1

Deuteronomy 28:1 promises blessings for obedience, whereas Jeremiah 44:2 details a curse resulting from disobedience.

Deuteronomy 28:1: And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe [and] to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:19

This verse promises safety and prosperity for obedience, in contrast to the destruction reported in Jeremiah 44:2 for disobedience.

Isaiah 1:19: If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

Contradiction with Leviticus 26:3-4

Leviticus promises abundant rain and harvest for obedience, unlike the destruction resulting from disobedience indicated in Jeremiah 44:2.

Leviticus 26:3-4: If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 11:27

Deuteronomy speaks of a blessing for following God's commandments, compared to the calamity in Jeremiah 44:2 for not following.

Deuteronomy 11:27: A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day:

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:7

When a man's ways please the Lord, even his enemies are at peace with him, contrasting with the hostile outcome after disobedience shown in Jeremiah 44:2.

Proverbs 16:7: When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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