Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 50:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 50:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 50:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is telling the people to leave Babylon quickly like leaders, just as goats lead the other animals. This means they should move fast and bravely to a safe place because staying is not good for them.

Jeremiah 50:8: Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? This contradicts the notion of changeability or urging people to shift their course as in Jeremiah 50:8.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:11

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. This implies that God's plans are unchangeable and accomplished without needing alterations.

Isaiah 55:11: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper [in the thing] whereto I sent it.

Contradiction with Malachi 3:6

For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. This implies divine immutability, conflicting with the idea of shifting ways/addressing change as in Jeremiah 50:8.

Malachi 3:6: For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Contradiction with James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. This suggests the unchanging nature of God, contrasting with human calls for change or action.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever. This highlights constancy contrary to the call for transformation or reaction found in Jeremiah 50:8.

Hebrews 13:8: Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Paradox #1

Jeremiah 50:8 could present a contradiction or inconsistency for those who value loyalty and community, as it suggests leaving one's homeland or community, often seen as a duty to stay and help improve it. This may conflict with values of commitment and responsibility towards one's own people and land.

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