Contradictions and Paradoxes in Zephaniah 2:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Zephaniah 2:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Zephaniah 2:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Zephaniah, God promises that the people of Judah will have a safe and happy place to live by the sea, and He will help them be free from their troubles. The people will have enough food and can rest peacefully because God cares for them.

Zephaniah 2:7: And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity. [for the LORD: or, when, etc]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:10

This verse speaks of shepherds who destroy the vineyard, contradicting Zephaniah 2:7's promise of care and tending by shepherds in the restored land.

Jeremiah 12:10: Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. [pleasant...: Heb. portion of desire]

Contradiction with Lamentations 5:15

This verse describes the loss of joy and dancing, conflicting with the image of serenity and restoration in Zephaniah 2:7.

Lamentations 5:15: The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.

Contradiction with Isaiah 5:5

Here, God speaks of removing protection, leading to destruction, which contradicts the protective and restoring message of Zephaniah 2:7.

Isaiah 5:5: And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; [and] break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down: [trodden...: Heb. for a treading]
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