Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 52:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 52:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 52:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, the city was surrounded by enemies for a long time, until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah's rule. This means the people in the city couldn't go in or out because the bad guys were blocking them.

Jeremiah 52:5: So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

Jeremiah 52:5 speaks of a siege, while Matthew 5:9 exalts peacemakers as blessed; peace and siege conflict fundamentally.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4

In Isaiah, nations are envisioned to live in peace and beat their swords into plowshares, contrasting the warfare in Jeremiah 52:5.

Isaiah 2:4: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]

Contradiction with Romans 12:18

Paul encourages living peacefully with all, which stands in opposition to the siege and conflict described in Jeremiah 52:5.

Romans 12:18: If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Contradiction with Micah 4:3

Similar to Isaiah 2:4, this verse predicts a future without war, contrasting the present conflict in Jeremiah 52:5.

Micah 4:3: And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]

Contradiction with Zechariah 9:10

This verse portrays the end of warfare and peace for nations, contradicting the belligerent setting of Jeremiah 52:5.

Zechariah 9:10: And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion [shall be] from sea [even] to sea, and from the river [even] to the ends of the earth.
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