Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 46:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 46:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 46:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God gave him a message about other nations. This means God was going to tell him important things about people who were not part of Jeremiah's own group.

Jeremiah 46:1: The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;

Contradiction with Genesis 12:3

God's promise to bless those who bless Israel and curse those who curse them can seem contradictory to declarations of judgment on nations like Egypt, as in Jeremiah 46:1, where God directs His message of judgment against Egypt.

Genesis 12:3: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:7

Suggests that when a person's ways please the Lord, He makes even their enemies be at peace with them, which contrasts with the pronouncement of impending warfare in Jeremiah 46:1.

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

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

Jesus' command to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you contradicts the tone of divine judgment found in Jeremiah 46:1 regarding Egypt.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

Encourages believers to not take revenge but leave room for God's wrath, whereas Jeremiah 46:1 seems to present a direct assertion of divine vengeance.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 33:11

Emphasizes that God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, seeming at odds with the proclamation of destruction in Jeremiah 46:1.

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?
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