Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joel 3:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joel 3:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joel 3:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Joel, God promises that the people of Judah and the city of Jerusalem will always have a special place and will be safe and happy for all time. This shows God's love and protection for His people through every generation.

Joel 3:20: But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation. [dwell: or, abide]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 25:11

This verse speaks about Judah and the nations around serving the king of Babylon for seventy years, suggesting desolation rather than permanence.

Jeremiah 25:11: And this whole land shall be a desolation, [and] an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.

Contradiction with Lamentations 1:3

Here, Judah is described as going into captivity, suffering and dwelling among the heathens, which contradicts the idea of enduring continuity.

Lamentations 1:3: Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits. [because of great...: Heb. for the greatness of servitude]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 33:28

This verse foretells the desolation of the land and cities, which opposes the notion of eternal habitation.

Ezekiel 33:28: For I will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through. [most...: Heb. desolation and desolation]

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 7:19-22

These verses warn that if Israel turns away from God, they will be uprooted from their land, which contradicts the promise of perpetual dwelling.

2 Chronicles 7:19-22: But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;

Contradiction with Leviticus 26:33

It mentions God scattering the Israelites among the nations if they disobey, implying non-permanence in their land.

Leviticus 26:33: And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 28:63

This verse warns of destruction and being removed from the land if God's laws are not followed, opposing eternal settlement.

Deuteronomy 28:63: And it shall come to pass, [that] as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it.
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