Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 52:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 52:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 52:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, the king of Babylon was kind to a person by giving him food every day for his whole life. This shows that even when things seem bad, there can be moments of kindness and care.

Jeremiah 52:34: And [for] his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life. [every...: Heb. the matter of the day in his day]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:34

This verse speaks of taking no thought for tomorrow, while Jeremiah 52:34 discusses a consistent provision for Jehoiachin throughout his life, implying planning and provision for the future.

Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 12:10

This verse emphasizes strength in weakness and suffering, whereas Jeremiah 52:34 talks about Jehoiachin receiving daily sustenance, reflecting a life of relative comfort despite prior imprisonment.

2 Corinthians 12:10: Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:9

While this verse highlights the Lord's control over a person's steps, Jeremiah 52:34 shows a scenario where foreign rulers dictate Jehoiachin’s daily provisions.

Proverbs 16:9: A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11

This verse suggests that life's outcomes are unpredictable and not always fair, contrasting with the regular, predictable provisioning of Jehoiachin described in Jeremiah 52:34.

Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
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