Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 11:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 11:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 11:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is saying that the people of Anathoth, a place where mean things were done, will face punishment and none of them will be left. It's like a time when they will have to deal with the consequences of their actions.

Jeremiah 11:23: And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, [even] the year of their visitation.

Contradiction with Genesis 18:32

This verse suggests mercy is shown if righteous people are found, contrary to Jeremiah 11:23's declaration of complete disaster.

Genesis 18:32: And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for ten's sake.

Contradiction with Exodus 34:6-7

Highlights God's mercy and forgiveness, contradicting the total doom foretold in Jeremiah 11:23.

Exodus 34:6-7: And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:32

Emphasizes God's desire for repentance over punishment, unlike the inevitable disaster in Jeremiah 11:23.

Ezekiel 18:32: For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn [yourselves], and live ye. [yourselves: or, others]

Contradiction with Jonah 3:10

Shows God relenting from disaster upon repentance, which contradicts the unavoidability of disaster in Jeremiah 11:23.

Jonah 3:10: And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did [it] not.

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

Indicates God's patience and desire for people to repent, contrasting the certainty of punishment in Jeremiah 11:23.

2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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