Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 49:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 49:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 49:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is saying that a place will be destroyed so badly, like what happened to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, that no one will be able to live there anymore. It's a warning that the area will be empty and silent because of the destruction.

Jeremiah 49:18: As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour [cities] thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.

Contradiction with Genesis 13:10

This verse describes the land of Sodom as well-watered and lush, which contradicts Jeremiah 49:18 where desolation is emphasized.

Genesis 13:10: And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it [was] well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, [even] as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.

Contradiction with Isaiah 35:1

This verse speaks of the wilderness and solitary place being glad and blooming, in contrast to Jeremiah 49:18's depiction of desolation.

Isaiah 35:1: The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 36:35

This verse describes how desolate lands will become like the Garden of Eden, which contradicts the uninhabitable desolation mentioned in Jeremiah 49:18.

Ezekiel 36:35: And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities [are become] fenced, [and] are inhabited.

Contradiction with Zechariah 8:12

This verse mentions prosperity and fruitful yields, opposing the desolation depicted in Jeremiah 49:18.

Zechariah 8:12: For the seed [shall be] prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these [things]. [prosperous: Heb. of peace]

Contradiction with Revelation 22:2

This verse describes a thriving scene with the tree of life and healing leaves, contrary to the barren desolation in Jeremiah 49:18.

Revelation 22:2: In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, [was there] the tree of life, which bare twelve [manner of] fruits, [and] yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree [were] for the healing of the nations.
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