Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 48:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 48:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 48:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is telling the people living in Moab to leave their homes in the cities and find a safe place in the rocks, like how a bird builds its nest in a safe spot. This means they should find protection and be smart like the bird.

Jeremiah 48:28: O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove [that] maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 48:31

While Jeremiah 48:28 advises fleeing, Jeremiah 48:31 speaks of moaning for Moab instead.

Jeremiah 48:31: Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; [mine heart] shall mourn for the men of Kirheres.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:1

This verse calls for comfort and speaks contrary to fleeing.

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

Contradiction with Psalm 23:4

Emphasizes fearlessness and divine protection, contrasting with the command to flee and dwell in the rock.

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.
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