Contradictions and Paradoxes in Hosea 7:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Hosea 7:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Hosea 7:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Hosea, the people keep turning away from God and are not trustworthy, like a broken bow that doesn't work. Because of their mean words, their leaders will be punished, and they will be laughed at in another country.

Hosea 7:16: They return, [but] not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this [shall be] their derision in the land of Egypt.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Unlike Hosea 7:16, which speaks of waywardness, this verse emphasizes trusting in the Lord with all your heart and not relying on your own understanding.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:7

This verse advises the wicked to forsake their ways and return to the Lord for mercy and pardon, contrary to the rebellious nature described in Hosea 7:16.

Isaiah 55:7: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. [the unrighteous...: Heb. the man of iniquity] [abundantly...: Heb. multiply to pardon]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

This verse provides assurance of God's plans for prosperity and hope, which contrasts with the impending judgment and doom in Hosea 7:16.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with Matthew 7:13

It advises entering through the narrow gate to life, contradicting the broad path to destruction indicated in Hosea 7:16.

Matthew 7:13: Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: [strait: or, narrow]

Contradiction with Romans 8:28

This verse states that all things work together for good to those who love God, which conflicts with the negative outcome described in Hosea 7:16 due to disobedience.

Romans 8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.

Contradiction with Philippians 2:13

Speaks of God working within to do His good pleasure, contrasting with the self-driven disobedience depicted in Hosea 7:16.

Philippians 2:13: For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.

Paradox #1

Hosea 7:16 presents a moral conflict because it talks about people returning but not to the highest moral or spiritual values, suggesting a missed opportunity for true repentance. This could contradict the expectation that individuals should genuinely seek righteousness.

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