Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 15:2
This verse implies God is with people only when they are with Him, contradicting Jeremiah 14:9 which asks why God seems like a stranger despite dwelling among His people.
2 Chronicles 15:2: And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD [is] with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. [to meet...: Heb. before Asa]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:23
States God is both near and far, suggesting His omnipresence, which seems at odds with the question of Him being like a stranger in Jeremiah 14:9.
Jeremiah 23:23: [Am] I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?
Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2
Indicates that sins separate people from God, contradicting the sense of abandonment in Jeremiah 14:9 where God is dwelling among His people.
Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]
Contradiction with Psalm 121:4
Declares God never slumbers nor sleeps, contrasting with Jeremiah 14:9's imagery of God as a traveler who may not always be present.
Psalm 121:4: Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 31:6
Assures God will never leave nor forsake His people, contrary to the lament in Jeremiah 14:9 regarding God’s apparent detachment.
Deuteronomy 31:6: Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he [it is] that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Paradox #1
The verse in question asks why God seems silent or inactive, even though He is present. A theological conflict might arise when juxtaposed with beliefs about God's constant and active involvement in the world. The tension exists between God's omnipresence and the feeling of divine absence during difficult times.