Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 48:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 48:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 48:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is telling the people that He will bring punishment or a lesson to different places because they were not being good. The names Holon, Jahazah, and Mephaath are places where this will happen.

Jeremiah 48:21: And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

Jeremiah 48:21 speaks of judgment and devastation upon cities, while Matthew 5:44 urges love and to bless one's enemies.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Luke 6:27

Where Jeremiah 48:21 is about destruction, Luke 6:27 teaches to love and do good to those who hate you.

Luke 6:27: But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Contradiction with Romans 12:14

Romans 12:14 encourages blessing persecutors, contrasting the calamity pronounced in Jeremiah 48:21.

Romans 12:14: Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Contradiction with James 2:13

Jeremiah 48:21 conveys divine judgment, but James 2:13 highlights mercy triumphing over judgment.

James 2:13: For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. [rejoiceth: or, glorieth]

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:17

This verse advises against rejoicing at the fall of one's enemies, differing from the narrative of devastation in Jeremiah 48:21.

Proverbs 24:17: Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Contradiction with Ezekiel 33:11

Ezekiel 33:11 expresses no pleasure in the death of the wicked, highlighting a divergence from the fate described in Jeremiah 48:21.

Ezekiel 33:11: Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
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