Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 46:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 46:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 46:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God says that her forest will be cut down, even though it's so big and full of countless things like grasshoppers. This means God has a plan to change everything, no matter how many there are.

Jeremiah 46:23: They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and [are] innumerable.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Contradiction arises as Proverbs 3:5 advises to lean not on one's understanding, while Jeremiah 46:23 suggests definitiveness in prediction.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

The call for peacemakers in Matthew 5:9 contradicts Jeremiah 46:23, which speaks of destruction.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4

Isaiah 2:4's vision of turning swords into plowshares contradicts the violent imagery in Jeremiah 46:23.

Isaiah 2:4: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]

Contradiction with Romans 12:18

Romans 12:18 encourages living peaceably with all, contrasting with the conflict described in Jeremiah 46:23.

Romans 12:18: If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Contradiction with Psalm 37:11

Psalm 37:11 promises peace to the meek, differing from the scenes of upheaval in Jeremiah 46:23.

Psalm 37:11: But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:15

1 Thessalonians 5:15 promotes seeking good for all, in opposition to the destructive imagery of Jeremiah 46:23.

1 Thessalonians 5:15: See that none render evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all [men].
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