Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 46:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 46:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 46:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is telling the people living in Egypt to get ready to leave because their city will be empty and destroyed, with no one living there anymore. It's like when you pack your things because you have to move to a new place, but this time it's because something bad is going to happen.

Jeremiah 46:19: O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant. [furnish...: Heb. make thee instruments of captivity]

Contradiction with Matthew 28:19

Jeremiah 46:19 speaks of preparing for captivity, while Matthew 28:19 emphasizes spreading God's word and making disciples of all nations, reflecting expansion rather than exile.

Matthew 28:19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: [teach...: or, make disciples, or, Christians of all nations]

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:1-2

Jeremiah 46:19 talks about impending destruction and captivity, whereas Isaiah 40:1-2 offers comfort and speaks of redemption and forgiveness for Jerusalem's sins.

Isaiah 40:1-2: Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

In contrast to the theme of exile in Jeremiah 46:19, Jeremiah 29:11 provides a message of hope and a future filled with prosperity planned by God.

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 23:4

Jeremiah 46:19 is about impending judgment and exile, whereas Psalm 23:4 speaks of fearlessness and comfort, even in the darkest valley, because God is present.

Psalm 23:4: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:12

While Jeremiah 46:19 foretells hardship, Isaiah 55:12 describes going out in joy and being led forth in peace, presenting an image of triumph and serenity.

Isaiah 55:12: For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap [their] hands.
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