Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 51:42

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 51:42 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 51:42. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is saying that a big wave, like the sea, will cover Babylon, which means something very bad will happen to them. It's like when a big wave knocks over your sandcastle at the beach.

Jeremiah 51:42: The sea is come up upon Babylon: she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof.

Contradiction with Isaiah 43:2

This verse speaks of God’s assurance that believers will not be overcome by waters, which contrasts with Jeremiah 51:42 where waters signify destruction.

Isaiah 43:2: When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

Contradiction with Genesis 9:11

God's promise not to destroy all flesh with a flood contradicts the image of overwhelming waters in Jeremiah 51:42.

Genesis 9:11: And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.

Contradiction with Psalm 46:2-3

These verses depict God as a refuge during floods, contrasting the destructive flood imagery in Jeremiah 51:42.

Psalm 46:2-3: Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; [midst...: Heb. heart of the seas]

Contradiction with Matthew 7:24-25

Here, the wise person’s house stands during floods, contrasting with the destruction implied in Jeremiah 51:42.

Matthew 7:24-25: Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Contradiction with Revelation 21:1

The imagery of no more seas in the new heaven and earth contradicts the flood overtaking Babylon in Jeremiah 51:42.

Revelation 21:1: And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
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