Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 4:31

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 4:31 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 4:31. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, this verse talks about a woman who is very sad and scared, like someone having a baby for the first time, because there are bad people around. It shows how worried and upset the people of Zion are because of the danger and trouble they see.

Jeremiah 4:31: For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, [and] the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, [that] bewaileth herself, [that] spreadeth her hands, [saying], Woe [is] me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:3

This verse speaks of sudden destruction coming upon those saying "Peace and safety," conflicting with the gradual realization of destruction in Jeremiah 4:31.

1 Thessalonians 5:3: For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:1-2

These verses offer comfort and speak of sins being pardoned, contrasting the anguish and sense of inevitable judgment described in Jeremiah 4:31.

Isaiah 40:1-2: Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

Contradiction with Psalm 37:11

This verse highlights the meek inheriting the earth and delighting in peace, which contradicts the tone of despair and destruction in Jeremiah 4:31.

Psalm 37:11: But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Contradiction with John 14:27

Here, Jesus promises peace, which contrasts with the turmoil and sorrow expressed in Jeremiah 4:31.

John 14:27: Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

This verse speaks of God's plans for a hopeful future, opposing the hopeless cry of woe and impending doom in Jeremiah 4:31.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]
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