Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 14:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 14:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 14:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, the people of Judah are sad and worried because they feel like God is not helping them even though they hoped for good things and healing. They are asking God why they are facing so much trouble and if He has completely rejected them.

Jeremiah 14:19: Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and [there is] no healing for us? we looked for peace, and [there is] no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!

Contradiction with Psalm 147:3

While Jeremiah 14:19 speaks of God rejecting and not healing the people, this verse emphasizes God’s role in healing the brokenhearted and binding up their wounds.

Psalm 147:3: He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. [wounds: Heb. griefs]

Contradiction with Isaiah 30:18

Jeremiah 14:19 suggests God’s refusal to heal, whereas this verse depicts God as waiting mercifully to show compassion and grace.

Isaiah 30:18: And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD [is] a God of judgment: blessed [are] all they that wait for him.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:32-33

Contradicts with Jeremiah 14:19 by saying that although God may cause grief, He will show compassion and not cast off forever.

Lamentations 3:32-33: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

Contradiction with Hosea 6:1

Jeremiah 14:19 is about God's rejection, yet Hosea calls on the people to return to God for healing.

Hosea 6:1: Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 33:11

Whereas Jeremiah 14:19 laments God's lack of healing, this verse asserts that God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked and urges them to turn from their ways and live.

Ezekiel 33:11: Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 30:3

Jeremiah speaks of God's rejection, but this verse promises that God will restore the captives and have compassion on them.

Deuteronomy 30:3: That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 7:14

Conflicts with Jeremiah 14:19, stating that if people humble themselves and pray, God will forgive their sin and heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. [which...: Heb. upon whom my name is called]

Contradiction with Matthew 11:28-30

Contradicts by offering rest and healing to all who come to Jesus, asserting His willingness to relieve burdens rather than reject.

Matthew 11:28-30: Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Paradox #1

Jeremiah 14:19 reflects a feeling of confusion and distress due to suffering and a sense of abandonment despite being a chosen people. The moral conflict here could be the apparent contradiction between God's promise of care and protection for His people and allowing them to experience suffering and rejection. This might challenge the understanding of God's consistent love and justice.

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