Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 16:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 16:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 16:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is telling the people that they are behaving even more badly than their parents did because they are listening to their own bad ideas instead of listening to Him. God wants them to stop being stubborn and to follow His teachings instead.

Jeremiah 16:12: And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me: [imagination: or, stubbornness]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse states that the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, contrasting with Jeremiah 16:12 where children follow their ancestors' evil ways and face consequences.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 24:16

It specifies that individuals should die for their own sins, whereas Jeremiah 16:12 implies shared guilt across generations.

Deuteronomy 24:16: The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

Contradiction with Romans 14:12

This verse emphasizes individual accountability to God, which contradicts the collective judgment seen in Jeremiah 16:12.

Romans 14:12: So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Contradiction with Galatians 6:5

Indicates personal responsibility for one's own actions, opposing the notion of inherited guilt in Jeremiah 16:12.

Galatians 6:5: For every man shall bear his own burden.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 14:6

This verse instructs against punishing children for the sins of their parents, inconsistent with the generational blame in Jeremiah 16:12.

2 Kings 14:6: But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency in Jeremiah 16:12 could be seen when contrasting the idea of collective punishment for the misdeeds of ancestors with individual responsibility. The verse implies judgment on current generations for continuing the mistakes of their forefathers, which might seem unfair to those who believe each person should be accountable only for their own actions. This could conflict with the principle of individual moral accountability.

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