Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 13:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 13:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 13:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is upset because the people have done many wrong things, like being unfaithful and making bad choices. He is asking them to change their ways and become good again.

Jeremiah 13:27: I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, [and] thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when [shall it] once [be]? [when...: Heb. after when yet?]

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:18

This verse offers reassurance of forgiveness and cleansing from sin, contrasting with the explicit exposure and consequence of Jerusalem's sins in Jeremiah 13:27.

Isaiah 1:18: Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:21

Ezekiel speaks of redemption for the wicked who turn from their sins, whereas Jeremiah 13:27 focuses on sinful actions without immediate offer of redemption.

Ezekiel 18:21: But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Contradiction with 1 John 1:9

This verse stresses that confession leads to forgiveness and cleansing from all unrighteousness, contrasting Jeremiah’s declaration of uncovered sins.

1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Contradiction with Psalm 103:12

This psalm highlights God's ability to remove transgressions far away, contrasting with Jeremiah's focus on the presence and consequence of sin.

Psalm 103:12: As far as the east is from the west, [so] far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Contradiction with Micah 7:19

God's willingness to cast sins into the depths of the sea differs from Jeremiah 13:27's spotlight on exposed and unremoved sins.

Micah 7:19: He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in Jeremiah 13:27 could be seen in the tension between judgment and forgiveness. The verse highlights the wrongdoings and unfaithfulness of the people, but this could be seen as conflicting with the broader message of mercy and forgiveness in other parts of the Bible. It raises the question of how judgment and punishment align with themes of compassion and redemption.

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