Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 46:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 46:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 46:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, brave soldiers were defeated and couldn't stand strong because God made it happen. This means that sometimes people lose battles because God has a different plan.

Jeremiah 46:15: Why are thy valiant [men] swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 21:5

Jeremiah 21:5 speaks about God's power and determination to fight against those he opposes with might and fury, while Jeremiah 46:15 questions why the strong ones were swept away.

Jeremiah 21:5: And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 15:6

Jeremiah 15:6 states that God is tired of relenting and will destroy his people, contrasting with the implied preservation in Jeremiah 46:15.

Jeremiah 15:6: Thou hast forsaken me, saith the LORD, thou art gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee; I am weary with repenting.

Contradiction with Job 12:16

Job 12:16 emphasizes God's wisdom and strength and His control over those who deceive, contrasting with the apparent inability in Jeremiah 46:15 to maintain strong ones.

Job 12:16: With him [is] strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver [are] his.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:29

Isaiah 40:29 speaks about God giving strength to the weary and power to the weak, which seems to oppose Jeremiah 46:15, where strong ones are swept away.

Isaiah 40:29: He giveth power to the faint; and to [them that have] no might he increaseth strength.

Contradiction with Exodus 15:6

Exodus 15:6 mentions God's right hand shattering enemies, contrasting the implied defeat in Jeremiah 46:15 where mighty ones cannot stand.

Exodus 15:6: Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

Contradiction with Psalm 89:10

Psalm 89:10 indicates God's power over all opposition, contrasting with the inability to support strong ones as questioned in Jeremiah 46:15.

Psalm 89:10: Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm. [Rahab: or, Egypt] [thy...: Heb. the arm of thy strength]
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