Contradiction with Isaiah 14:1
This verse speaks of the Lord having mercy on Jacob and choosing Israel, contrasting with the complete destruction of Babylon mentioned in Jeremiah 51:64.
Isaiah 14:1: For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.
Contradiction with Isaiah 55:7
This verse encourages the wicked to forsake their way and return to the Lord, who will have mercy, contradicting the finality of Babylon's downfall in Jeremiah 51:64.
Isaiah 55:7: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. [the unrighteous...: Heb. the man of iniquity] [abundantly...: Heb. multiply to pardon]
Contradiction with Jonah 3:10
This verse highlights God’s mercy in halting destruction if people repent, as seen when Nineveh was spared, unlike the inevitable destruction of Babylon described in Jeremiah 51:64.
Jonah 3:10: And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did [it] not.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:21
It states that if the wicked turn from their sins, they will live and not die, contrasting with the irredeemable fate of Babylon in Jeremiah 51:64.
Ezekiel 18:21: But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 7:14
This verse offers the promise of healing and forgiveness if people repent, opposing the irrevocable judgment pronounced on Babylon in Jeremiah 51:64.
2 Chronicles 7:14: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. [which...: Heb. upon whom my name is called]
Contradiction with Matthew 18:22
Jesus teaches unlimited forgiveness, which contrasts with the unyielding destruction foretold for Babylon in Jeremiah 51:64.
Matthew 18:22: Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Contradiction with 1 John 1:9
This verse promises forgiveness if sins are confessed, suggesting redemption that contradicts the irreversible fall of Babylon as stated in Jeremiah 51:64.
1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Paradox #1
This verse describes a symbolic act of destruction against Babylon, which some might see as being in conflict with ideas of forgiveness and mercy. The moral tension arises from balancing divine judgment with the call to love and forgive others.