Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 48:45

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 48:45 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 48:45. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, people tried to hide in a safe place, but danger still came to them like a fire and hurt the leaders of Moab because they were noisy and caused trouble. This teaches that running away can't always stop bad things from happening.

Jeremiah 48:45: They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones. [tumultuous...: Heb. children of noise]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 48:47

The verse promises the restoration of Moab in the latter days, conflicting with the destruction foretold in Jeremiah 48:45.

Jeremiah 48:47: Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far [is] the judgment of Moab.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:14-15

Promises the return and rebuilding of the nations whom God has uprooted, contrasting the complete destruction declared in Jeremiah 48:45.

Jeremiah 12:14-15: Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.

Contradiction with Amos 9:14-15

God vows to restore the fortunes of His people and plant them in their land permanently, contradicting the annihilation of Moab as stated in Jeremiah 48:45.

Amos 9:14-15: And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit [them]; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

Contradiction with Isaiah 19:23-25

Speaks of a future peace and blessing among nations, including Moab, contrary to the devastation predicted in Jeremiah 48:45.

Isaiah 19:23-25: In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency in Jeremiah 48:45 could relate to the events or geography described in ancient Moab, which may not align perfectly with archaeological findings or other historical records. These differences might arise from the symbolic language or the poetic nature of the prophecy, which can create challenges in matching it to actual historical events.

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