Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 47:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 47:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 47:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, this verse is like asking, "God, when will your power stop causing trouble?" It's a wish for peace and for things to calm down.

Jeremiah 47:6: O thou sword of the LORD, how long [will it be] ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. [put...: Heb. gather thyself]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

This verse speaks about the blessedness of peacemakers, while Jeremiah 47:6 talks about a sword that does not rest.

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

Contradiction with Romans 12:18

This verse encourages living peaceably with all men, contrasting with the unrest in Jeremiah 47:6.

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

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4

This verse foresees a time when nations will beat swords into plowshares, which contradicts the ongoing sword in Jeremiah 47:6.

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 Micah 4:3

Similar to Isaiah 2:4, this verse envisions peace and the end of war, opposing the image in Jeremiah 47:6.

Micah 4:3: And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]

Contradiction with Psalm 46:9

This verse describes God making wars cease and breaking the bow, a direct contradiction to the active sword in Jeremiah 47:6.

Psalm 46:9: He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
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