Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 48:37

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 48:37 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 48:37. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, this verse means that everyone will feel very sad and will show it by shaving their heads, cutting their beards, having marks on their hands, and wearing scratchy clothes. It talks about a time when people will be mourning and upset.

Jeremiah 48:37: For every head [shall be] bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands [shall be] cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. [clipped: Heb. diminished]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7

This verse mentions that God looks at the heart rather than outward appearances, contradicting the emphasis on outward signs of mourning in Jeremiah 48:37.

1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]

Contradiction with James 4:9-10

This passage encourages mourning as part of repentance and drawing closer to God, which contrasts with the mourning described in Jeremiah 48:37 as a sign of judgment.

James 4:9-10: Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and [your] joy to heaviness.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:4

"Blessed are those who mourn: for they shall be comforted." This verse suggests a positive outcome for those who mourn, which contrasts with the purely negative implications of mourning in Jeremiah 48:37.

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

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:2

This verse states that it is better to go to the house of mourning than to feasting, highlighting a potential positive aspect of mourning that contradicts with the calamity expressed in Jeremiah 48:37.

Ecclesiastes 7:2: [It is] better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that [is] the end of all men; and the living will lay [it] to his heart.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:4

States there shall be no more mourning or crying in the new heaven and the new earth, offering a hopeful future that contrasts with the despair depicted in Jeremiah 48:37.

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.

Paradox #1

The possible contradiction in this verse could arise from the Bible's varied teachings on mourning practices. On one hand, certain passages in the Bible discourage specific mourning rituals as pagan or excessive, while this verse describes people engaging in those rituals. This could seem inconsistent with the broader biblical guidance on how mourning should be conducted.

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