Contradictions and Paradoxes in Lamentations 4:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Lamentations 4:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Lamentations 4:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, people were really surprised and shocked when enemies came into the city of Jerusalem because they never thought it could happen. It's like when something unbelievable and unexpected occurs, and everyone is amazed.

Lamentations 4:12: The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 25:10

It describes the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonian army, contrary to Lamentations 4:12 where it's stated that such an attack was unforeseen by the inhabitants.

2 Kings 25:10: And all the army of the Chaldees, that [were with] the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

Contradiction with Isaiah 13:19

It depicts the fall of Babylon, an event predicted and not unexpected, compared to Lamentations 4:12 where the fall of Jerusalem was not anticipated.

Isaiah 13:19: And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. [as...: Heb. as the overthrowing]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 21:10

It declares God's intention to give Jerusalem into the hand of the king of Babylon, contrasting with Lamentations 4:12's implication that the city's fall was unexpected.

Jeremiah 21:10: For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 24:21

It foretells the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem, contrary to the idea in Lamentations 4:12 that such devastation was not foreseen.

Ezekiel 24:21: Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword. [that...: Heb. the pity of your soul]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 34:2

It contains a warning of Jerusalem’s imminent destruction, which contradicts the surprise expressed in Lamentations 4:12.

Jeremiah 34:2: Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire:

Contradiction with Micah 3:12

It predicts the ruin of Zion and Jerusalem, revealing a foresight unlike the astonishment portrayed in Lamentations 4:12.

Micah 3:12: Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed [as] a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.

Contradiction with Isaiah 39:6

It prophesies the future captivity of Jerusalem's treasures and people, conflicting with the unexpected nature of the city's fall in Lamentations 4:12.

Isaiah 39:6: Behold, the days come, that all that [is] in thine house, and [that] which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:6

It predicts the rise of the Chaldeans against Judah, contrasting with the unanticipated attack on Jerusalem in Lamentations 4:12.

Habakkuk 1:6: For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, [that] bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces [that are] not theirs. [breadth: Heb. breadths]
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