Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 10:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 10:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 10:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is not like the idols people make, because He made everything and takes care of Israel like a special treasure. The powerful name of God is the LORD of hosts, showing He is in charge of all armies in heaven and earth.

Jeremiah 10:16: The portion of Jacob [is] not like them: for he [is] the former of all [things]; and Israel [is] the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts [is] his name.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

This verse commands exclusive worship of God and prohibits the worship of other gods, while Jeremiah 10:16 highlights God as different from idols, which implies there are other deities that are falsely worshiped, potentially contradicting in the acknowledgment of their existence.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:35

This declares that there is none else besides God, contrasting with Jeremiah 10:16, where God is defined in context against other “non-gods” or idols, suggesting the idols are acknowledged but rejected by monotheistic belief.

Deuteronomy 4:35: Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he [is] God; [there is] none else beside him.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:5

This verse states that there is no God besides the LORD, which may seem to contradict Jeremiah 10:16 in emphasizing the uniqueness of God among idols, suggesting the presence of other supposed deities.

Isaiah 45:5: I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 8:4

While acknowledging there are so-called gods, this verse emphasizes that there is no God but one, potentially differing from Jeremiah 10:16's implication of existing but powerless idols.

1 Corinthians 8:4: As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol [is] nothing in the world, and that [there is] none other God but one.

Contradiction with Psalm 96:5

This verse states that all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens, which can contrast with Jeremiah 10:16's focus on God as the true means of existence comparably to idols being false.

Psalm 96:5: For all the gods of the nations [are] idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
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