Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 51:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 51:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 51:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God still loves His people, Israel and Judah, even though they have made mistakes and done bad things. God has not left them because He is a powerful and caring protector.

Jeremiah 51:5: For Israel [hath] not [been] forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the LORD of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:31

This verse speaks of the new covenant with the house of Israel and Judah, focusing on renewal and forgiveness, whereas Jeremiah 51:5 emphasizes that Israel has not been forsaken despite their sin.

Jeremiah 31:31: Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:7

This verse describes God forsaking Israel for a brief moment, in contrast to Jeremiah 51:5, which states that Israel has not been forsaken.

Isaiah 54:7: For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.

Contradiction with Hosea 9:17

Indicates that God will reject or forsake Israel due to their disobedience, which contradicts the assertion in Jeremiah 51:5 that they have not been forsaken.

Hosea 9:17: My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

Contradiction with Lamentations 1:15

Speaks of the Lord rejecting His people, which is a direct contrast to the assurance in Jeremiah 51:5 that Israel and Judah have not been forsaken by their God.

Lamentations 1:15: The Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty [men] in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, [as] in a winepress. [the virgin...: or, the winepress of the virgin, etc]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 23:18

God’s alienation from Israel due to their sins is mentioned, which contrasts with Jeremiah 51:5 stating Israel has not been forsaken.

Ezekiel 23:18: So she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness: then my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister.
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