Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 50:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 50:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 50:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, this verse tells us that one day, God's special people, the Israelites, will come back together, feeling very sorry and crying, because they want to find God and be close to Him again. It shows us how God wants us to turn back to Him when we've made mistakes.

Jeremiah 50:4: In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 51:6

Encourages fleeing from Babylon, while Jeremiah 50:4 speaks of coming together with weeping and seeking the Lord.

Jeremiah 51:6: Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this [is] the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.

Contradiction with Isaiah 13:19

Babylon is described as a glorious kingdom, which contrasts with the weeping and seeking the Lord in exile as mentioned in Jeremiah 50:4.

Isaiah 13:19: And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. [as...: Heb. as the overthrowing]

Contradiction with Revelation 18:4

Calls people to come out of Babylon to avoid her sins, differing from Jeremiah 50:4 which speaks of unity in seeking God.

Revelation 18:4: And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

Contradiction with Hosea 2:23

Speaks of God's mercy and sowing among the people, while Jeremiah 50:4 depicts a sorrowful return.

Hosea 2:23: And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to [them which were] not my people, Thou [art] my people; and they shall say, [Thou art] my God.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 25:9

Discusses the burning of Jerusalem; contrasts the act of destruction with seeking the Lord together as in Jeremiah 50:4.

2 Kings 25:9: And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great [man's] house burnt he with fire.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 36:24

God promises to bring people to their own land positively, which differs from the mournful tone in Jeremiah 50:4 regarding seeking the Lord after calamity.

Ezekiel 36:24: For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
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