Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 13:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 13:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 13:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is upset with the people because they don't listen to Him and choose to follow their own ideas and other gods instead, making them useless like a broken belt.

Jeremiah 13:10: This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing. [imagination: or, stubbornness]

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." This verse encourages total trust in God, contrasting with Jeremiah 13:10, which describes people as refusing to listen to God and following their own stubborn hearts.

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

Contradiction with James 4:7

"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." This verse emphasizes submission to God, which contradicts the rebellious nature described in Jeremiah 13:10.

James 4:7: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Contradiction with Romans 13:1

"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God." This verse advocates for submission to authority, contrasting with the rebellion against God's authority noted in Jeremiah 13:10.

Romans 13:1: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. [ordained: or, ordered]

Contradiction with Psalm 37:5

"Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass." This verse suggests committing one's way to God, opposing the behavior of those in Jeremiah 13:10 who refuse to listen to God.

Psalm 37:5: Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass. [Commit...: Heb. Roll thy way upon]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 10:12

"And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul." This verse highlights the importance of serving God wholeheartedly, which contrasts with the unwillingness of the people in Jeremiah 13:10 to hear and follow God.

Deuteronomy 10:12: And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

Paradox #1

Jeremiah 13:10 talks about people who refuse to listen to God and follow their own stubborn hearts. A possible contradiction is that it describes punishment or negative consequences for those who don't listen, which might seem harsh or unforgiving. This could conflict with ideas of mercy and forgiveness, suggesting tension between justice and compassion.

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