Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 49:38

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 49:38 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 49:38. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to many Christian interpretations, God is saying that He will take over the land of Elam and remove its leaders because He is in charge. It teaches that God is powerful and in control of everything.

Jeremiah 49:38: And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Isaiah 16:5

Isaiah speaks of mercy and a throne being established in love, which contradicts the idea of destruction implied in Jeremiah 49:38.

Isaiah 16:5: And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness. [established: or, prepared]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

Jesus pronounces blessings on peacemakers, which contrasts with the conflict and destruction in Jeremiah 49:38.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Contradiction with Micah 4:3

Speaks of turning swords into plowshares, emphasizing peace rather than the destruction mentioned in Jeremiah 49:38.

Micah 4:3: And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]

Contradiction with Romans 12:18

Encourages living peaceably with all men, which opposes the notion of violence in Jeremiah 49:38.

Romans 12:18: If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Contradiction with Zechariah 9:10

Describes the end of war and spreading peace, conflicting with the theme of conquest in Jeremiah 49:38.

Zechariah 9:10: And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion [shall be] from sea [even] to sea, and from the river [even] to the ends of the earth.
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