Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 14:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 14:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 14:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is sad and crying because His people are hurt and in big trouble, like a young girl who has been hurt very badly. He wants everyone to know how much pain and sadness this causes Him.

Jeremiah 14:17: Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.

Contradiction with Psalm 30:5

This verse speaks of God's favor and mercy being temporary, which contrasts with the continuous weeping and deep sorrow in Jeremiah 14:17.

Psalm 30:5: For his anger [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy [cometh] in the morning. [his anger...: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger] [for a night: Heb. in the evening] [joy: Heb. singing]

Contradiction with Isaiah 25:8

This verse promises that God will wipe away tears from all faces, contrasting with the ongoing mourning described in Jeremiah 14:17.

Isaiah 25:8: He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken [it].

Contradiction with Revelation 21:4

This verse speaks of a future without sorrow and crying, contradicting the persistent lament depicted in Jeremiah 14:17.

Revelation 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Contradiction with Psalm 126:5

This verse suggests that those who sow in tears will reap in joy, which contrasts with the unrelenting grief in Jeremiah 14:17.

Psalm 126:5: They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. [joy: or, singing]
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