Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 51:29

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 51:29 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 51:29. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is very powerful and will make Babylon a place where no one lives because He has a plan to do so. Even the ground will shake when God’s plan happens.

Jeremiah 51:29: And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

This verse states that God creates peace and calamity, suggesting His control over all events, while Jeremiah 51:29 portrays God as solely bringing judgment.

Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].

Contradiction with Psalm 46:1

This verse describes God as a refuge and strength, offering protection, which contrasts with the destruction foretold in Jeremiah 51:29.

Psalm 46:1: [To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.] God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. [for: or, of]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

This verse promotes peacemaking, which seems at odds with the depiction of divine wrath and judgment in Jeremiah 51:29.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:32

This verse expresses that God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, differing from the tone of bringing destruction in Jeremiah 51:29.

Ezekiel 18:32: For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn [yourselves], and live ye. [yourselves: or, others]

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

This verse highlights God's patience and desire for repentance rather than immediate judgment, contrasting with the decisive judgment seen in Jeremiah 51:29.

2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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