Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 5:12
Contradicts the idea that excess leads to rest; here, labor is tied to peaceful sleep, contrasting with indulgent unrest.
Ecclesiastes 5:12: The sleep of a labouring man [is] sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
Contradiction with Proverbs 23:21
Warns against drunkenness and gluttony, implying negative outcomes, contrasting with the depiction of feasting in Jeremiah 51:39.
Proverbs 23:21: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe [a man] with rags.
Contradiction with Romans 13:13
Advocates for living honestly, without rioting and drunkenness, directly opposing the behavior described in Jeremiah 51:39.
Romans 13:13: Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. [honestly: or, decently]
Contradiction with Isaiah 28:7
Condemns the priests and prophets staggering from drink, indicating disapproval, contrasting with the acceptance implied in Jeremiah 51:39.
Isaiah 28:7: But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble [in] judgment.
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:7
Describes drunken behavior as belonging to the night, contrary to the timing of the revelry in Jeremiah 51:39.
1 Thessalonians 5:7: For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
Contradiction with Proverbs 23:29-35
Highlights the woes of overindulgence in wine, opposing the seemingly uninterrupted revelry in Jeremiah 51:39.
Proverbs 23:29-35: Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
Contradiction with Luke 21:34
Advises caution against surfeiting and drunkenness, warning of their spiritual peril, conflicting with Jeremiah 51:39’s theme of indulgence.
Luke 21:34: And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and [so] that day come upon you unawares.
Contradiction with Galatians 5:21
Lists drunkenness among acts that jeopardize inheritance in God's kingdom, contrasting with indulgence seen positively in Jeremiah 51:39.
Galatians 5:21: Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Contradiction with Ephesians 5:18
Commands believers not to get drunk with wine, promoting a spirit-filled life instead, conflicting with the behavior in Jeremiah 51:39.
Ephesians 5:18: And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Contradiction with Habakkuk 2:15-16
Criticizes those who lead others into drunkenness, leading to shame, contrasting with the feasting seen in Jeremiah 51:39.
Habakkuk 2:15-16: Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to [him], and makest [him] drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
Paradox #1
This verse could present a contradiction by suggesting punishment or harm while also advocating for compassion and justice. It might seem inconsistent to some readers because it portrays a god who allows or causes suffering but is also described elsewhere as loving and merciful. This conflict can be challenging for those trying to reconcile these differing attributes.