Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 5:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 5:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 5:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, the people he talks about are like strong warriors with a lot of arrows, and they are very powerful and scary. He uses a big word, "sepulchre," which means their arrows can bring danger, like an open grave.

Jeremiah 5:16: Their quiver [is] as an open sepulchre, they [are] all mighty men.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4

This verse describes a time of peace where nations will not lift sword against nation, contradicting the destructive imagery in Jeremiah 5:16.

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 Matthew 5:44

This verse encourages love for enemies and prayer for those who persecute you, contrasting with the notion of relentless attack and destruction suggested in Jeremiah 5:16.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Psalm 46:9

This verse speaks of God making wars cease to the ends of the earth, breaking bows and shattering spears, opposing the warlike actions implied in Jeremiah 5:16.

Psalm 46:9: He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.

Contradiction with Micah 4:3

This verse foretells a future of peace where swords are beaten into plowshares, a contradiction to the violent imagery described in Jeremiah 5:16.

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 Romans 12:20

This verse advocates for showing kindness to enemies, which counters the idea of a relentless destructive force depicted in Jeremiah 5:16.

Romans 12:20: Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
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