Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 50:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 50:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 50:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God's people are like lost sheep because their leaders have led them in the wrong direction and now they can't find their way back home. They feel lost and have forgotten where they belong.

Jeremiah 50:6: My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away [on] the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace. [restingplace: Heb. place to lie down in]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 34:11

Contradicts Jeremiah 50:6 as it states that God Himself will search for His sheep and seek them out, showing God's active involvement, unlike the lost plight in Jeremiah.

Ezekiel 34:11: For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, [even] I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.

Contradiction with John 10:14

Contradicts Jeremiah 50:6 as it presents Jesus as the good shepherd who knows His sheep and is known by them, implying a secure relationship, unlike the lost flock in Jeremiah.

John 10:14: I am the good shepherd, and know my [sheep], and am known of mine.

Contradiction with Matthew 18:12-13

Contradicts Jeremiah 50:6 by describing the shepherd's effort to find one lost sheep, highlighting attentiveness instead of neglect suggested in Jeremiah.

Matthew 18:12-13: How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

Contradiction with Psalm 23:1

Contradicts Jeremiah 50:6 by affirming the Lord as the shepherd who provides and guides, opposing the notion of lost sheep.

Psalm 23:1: [A Psalm of David.] The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:11

Contradicts Jeremiah 50:6 by portraying God as a shepherd who gathers, carries, and gently leads His flock, contrasting with the abandonment implied in Jeremiah.

Isaiah 40:11: He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom, [and] shall gently lead those that are with young. [that...: or, that give suck]

Paradox #1

Jeremiah 50:6 talks about the people being like lost sheep because their leaders have led them astray. A contradiction or conflict might arise from the idea that leaders, who are supposed to guide and protect, are instead causing harm by not fulfilling their responsibilities properly. This can be seen as inconsistent with the expectation of trustworthy and righteous leadership.

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