Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 47:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 47:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 47:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, this verse means that the people in a place called Gaza are very sad and troubled because something bad has happened. They show their sadness in a big way, like by tearing their clothes or cutting themselves, and they wonder how long they will feel this pain.

Jeremiah 47:5: Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off [with] the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?

Contradiction with Matthew 5:4

Contradicts the state of mourning in Jeremiah 47:5 by offering comfort to those who mourn.

Matthew 5:4: Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Contradiction with Isaiah 61:1-2

Contradicts by proclaiming the freedom and good news to the afflicted, in contrast to the mourning and baldness in Jeremiah 47:5.

Isaiah 61:1-2: The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;

Contradiction with Revelation 21:4

Contradicts by promising the end of mourning and pain, unlike the ongoing desolation in Jeremiah 47:5.

Revelation 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
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