Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 11:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 11:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 11:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God told him that the people of Judah and Jerusalem were secretly planning to do wrong things. They were not listening to God and were going against what He wanted.

Jeremiah 11:9: And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 32:38-40

This verse promises a unified and faithful people under God, contradicting the conspiracy and disobedience noted in Jeremiah 11:9.

Jeremiah 32:38-40: And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 31:21

This verse indicates awareness of future disobedience but also promises eventual redemption, contrasting with the notion of persistent conspiracy in Jeremiah 11:9.

Deuteronomy 31:21: And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware. [against: Heb. before] [go...: Heb. do]

Contradiction with Isaiah 65:2-3

God reaches out to a rebellious people, suggesting openness and invitation, which contrasts with the active conspiracy against Him in Jeremiah 11:9.

Isaiah 65:2-3: I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way [that was] not good, after their own thoughts;

Contradiction with Micah 5:7-8

Promises of Israel's remnant blessing many nations and fostering peace contradict the prevalent conspiracy in Jeremiah 11:9.

Micah 5:7-8: And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:10-11

Describes a new covenant where God writes His law in their hearts, contrasting with the rebellion and conspiracy of Jeremiah 11:9.

Hebrews 8:10-11: For this [is] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: [put: Gr. give] [in: or, upon]
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