Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 50:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 50:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 50:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God promises to bring the people of Israel back to their home, where they will have plenty to eat from the rich lands. They will feel happy and content in the beautiful mountains and fields.

Jeremiah 50:19: And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 50:39

This verse states that Babylon shall no longer be inhabited, contradicting the promise of restoration in Jeremiah 50:19.

Jeremiah 50:39: Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell [there], and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 29:11

This verse indicates Egypt will be desolate and uninhabited for forty years, contradicting the idea of Israel being fully restored.

Ezekiel 29:11: No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years.

Contradiction with Zephaniah 1:15

Describes a day of trouble and distress, contrasting with the peace and restoration mentioned in Jeremiah 50:19.

Zephaniah 1:15: That day [is] a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,

Contradiction with Isaiah 13:20

States that Babylon will never again be inhabited, which opposes the restoration theme seen in Jeremiah 50:19.

Isaiah 13:20: It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.

Contradiction with Hosea 1:6

God says He will no longer have mercy on the house of Israel, contradicting the theme of restoration in Jeremiah 50:19.

Hosea 1:6: And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And [God] said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away. [Loruhamah: that is, Not having obtained mercy] [no...: Heb. not add any more to] [but...: or, that I should altogether pardon them]
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