Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 50:26

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 50:26 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 50:26. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is telling people to go to a faraway place and take everything from there because it is going to be completely destroyed. Nothing should be left behind, like when you clean up a room and make sure there is nothing left on the floor.

Jeremiah 50:26: Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left. [from...: Heb. from the end] [cast...: or, tread her]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

Jeremiah 50:26 calls for destruction against Babylon, but Matthew 5:44 teaches to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

Jeremiah 50:26 urges vengeance, whereas Romans 12:19 advises against seeking personal revenge and leaving room for God's wrath.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

Jeremiah 50:26 discusses bringing destruction as a means of judgment, while Exodus 20:13 commands, "Thou shalt not kill," promoting preservation of life.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:17

Jeremiah 50:26 depicts rejoicing over the attack on Babylon, but Proverbs 24:17 suggests not rejoicing when your enemy falls.

Proverbs 24:17: Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Contradiction with Matthew 26:52

Jeremiah 50:26 endorses bringing forces against Babylon, conflicting with Matthew 26:52, which warns that those who take up the sword will perish by the sword.

Matthew 26:52: Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

Paradox #1

This verse calls for a punishment on Babylon, which can be seen as conflicting with concepts of forgiveness and mercy that are also present in the Bible. The idea of complete destruction may clash with the teaching of loving enemies and offering forgiveness.

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