Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 51:58

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 51:58 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 51:58. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God says that the strong walls of Babylon will fall down and the big gates will be burned with fire. This means that people will work for nothing and they will feel very tired.

Jeremiah 51:58: Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary. [The broad...: or, The walls of broad Babylon] [broken: or, made naked]

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:15

This verse emphasizes the insignificance of nations compared to the power of God, potentially downplaying human efforts, contrasting with the grandeur of constructed walls in Jeremiah 51:58.

Isaiah 40:15: Behold, the nations [are] as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.

Contradiction with Psalm 127:1

This verse suggests that without the Lord's involvement, human efforts in building and safeguarding are in vain, contradicting the focus on human accomplishments like those mentioned in Jeremiah 51:58.

Psalm 127:1: [A Song of degrees for Solomon.] Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain. [for...: or, of Solomon] [that...: Heb. that are builders of it in it]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:14

This verse implies that all human endeavors are ultimately meaningless, contradicting the portrayal of significant destruction of works in Jeremiah 51:58.

Ecclesiastes 1:14: I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.
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