Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 49:31

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 49:31 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 49:31. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is telling people to go to a rich country where people live without worry and don’t have any defenses like gates or bars. This means God wants to show that even if people feel safe and alone, they should be careful and not forget about God.

Jeremiah 49:31: Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, [which] dwell alone. [wealthy: or, that is at ease]

Contradiction with Proverbs 18:10

This verse talks about the name of the Lord being a strong tower providing safety, which contrasts with the vulnerability to attack highlighted in Jeremiah 49:31.

Proverbs 18:10: The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. [safe: Heb. set aloft]

Contradiction with Psalm 33:16-17

These verses emphasize that safety does not come from having an army or strength, which contradicts the assurance of unfortified dwelling in safety described in Jeremiah 49:31.

Psalm 33:16-17: There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11

This verse mentions that time and chance happen to all, contradicting the certainty of a peaceful condition in Jeremiah 49:31.

Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Contradiction with Isaiah 32:18

This verse describes God's people dwelling in a sure place, suggesting divine protection rather than the self-reliant safety implied in Jeremiah 49:31.

Isaiah 32:18: And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
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