Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 12:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 12:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 12:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, if people learn to live the good way like God's people and promise by saying "The LORD lives," just like they used to promise by other gods, then they will get to be part of God’s family. It's like learning to do right things to be part of a nice group.

Jeremiah 12:16: And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:14

This verse speaks of uprooting nations, whereas Jeremiah 12:16 talks about building and planting if they turn to God.

Jeremiah 12:14: Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:7-10

While Jeremiah 12:16 suggests mercy if nations turn to God, this passage discusses God's conditional plans to destroy or build, showing variability rather than a clear promise.

Jeremiah 18:7-10: [At what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy [it];

Contradiction with Leviticus 26:33

This verse mentions scattering among nations as punishment, in contrast to Jeremiah 12:16's potential acceptance of foreign nations.

Leviticus 26:33: And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:2

Commands the destruction of other nations, conflicting with the invitation for other nations to be built up alongside God’s people as in Jeremiah 12:16.

Deuteronomy 7:2: And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, [and] utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:

Contradiction with Numbers 33:55

Speaks of dispossessing nations rather than integrating them as Jeremiah 12:16 suggests.

Numbers 33:55: But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them [shall be] pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.

Contradiction with Genesis 12:3

Promises blessings for those who bless Israel, whereas Jeremiah 12:16 offers inclusion upon learning God’s ways, highlighting a broader scope of acceptance.

Genesis 12:3: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
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