Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 46:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 46:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 46:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God made many people fall over each other, and they decided to get up and go back to their own homes to escape the bad things happening. They wanted to be safe and away from the scary things.

Jeremiah 46:16: He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword. [made...: Heb. multiplied the faller]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 51:30

Jeremiah 51:30 states that the mighty men of Babylon have ceased fighting, showing them as defeated and weary, whereas Jeremiah 46:16 describes a scene where the fallen encourages surrounding men to rise and flee.

Jeremiah 51:30: The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in [their] holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.

Contradiction with Isaiah 30:15

Isaiah 30:15 emphasizes salvation through quietness and confidence, contradicting Jeremiah 46:16, where the encouragement is to flee tumultuously rather than remain still.

Isaiah 30:15: For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.

Contradiction with Exodus 14:14

Exodus 14:14 asserts that the Lord will fight for you, and you must hold your peace, opposing Jeremiah 46:16, which implies action and flight rather than trusting in divine intervention.

Exodus 14:14: The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

Contradiction with Psalm 46:10

Psalm 46:10 calls for being still and trusting God, which contradicts the message in Jeremiah 46:16 that incites fleeing from fear and confusion.

Psalm 46:10: Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Contradiction with Matthew 11:28

Matthew 11:28 offers rest to those who are weary, whereas Jeremiah 46:16 suggests continuing unrest with a call to rise and flee.

Matthew 11:28: Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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