Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 44:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 44:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 44:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, God was unhappy with the people of Judah because they were not listening to Him. He warned them that bad things would happen to them, like hunger and fighting, because they chose to live in Egypt and not follow His ways.

Jeremiah 44:27: Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that [are] in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

Jeremiah 29:11 speaks of plans for prosperity and not harm, a future and a hope, while Jeremiah 44:27 mentions harm and punishment.

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 121:7

Psalm 121:7 promises that the Lord will keep you from all evil, while Jeremiah 44:27 indicates that harm will come upon the people.

Psalm 121:7: The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:33

Lamentations 3:33 indicates that God does not willingly afflict or grieve people, whereas Jeremiah 44:27 speaks of God bringing harm.

Lamentations 3:33: For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. [willingly: Heb. from his heart]

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:7

Isaiah 55:7 suggests that God will abundantly pardon and forgive, contrasting the judgment and punishment described in Jeremiah 44:27.

Isaiah 55:7: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. [the unrighteous...: Heb. the man of iniquity] [abundantly...: Heb. multiply to pardon]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 33:11

Ezekiel 33:11 states that God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, yet Jeremiah 44:27 includes the notion of punishment and destruction.

Ezekiel 33:11: Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Contradiction with Romans 15:13

Romans 15:13 portrays God as one who fills us with joy and peace, which stands in stark contrast to the wrath in Jeremiah 44:27.

Romans 15:13: Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Paradox #1

Jeremiah 44:27 can be seen as a contradiction or inconsistency because it suggests that God is determined to bring harm, rather than good, to certain people as a response to their disobedience. This may conflict with other parts of the Bible that emphasize God's nature as loving, merciful, and forgiving. In those parts, God is often depicted as willing to forgive and restore even when people have gone astray, so there's a tension between these portrayals of God's character.

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