Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 16:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 16:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 16:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God promises to bring the children of Israel back home, just like He did before when He rescued them from faraway places. He wants them to live in the special land He gave to their families long ago.

Jeremiah 16:15: But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 16:13

This verse contradicts with Jeremiah 16:15 by stating that the people will serve other gods in a foreign land, whereas 16:15 speaks of bringing them back to their own land.

Jeremiah 16:13: Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, [neither] ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; where I will not shew you favour.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 20:4

This verse predicts that those who dwell in Judah will be handed over to the enemy, in contrast to 16:15 where the return to their land is assured.

Jeremiah 20:4: For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold [it]: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 5:10

Here it predicts calamity and scattering among nations, opposing 16:15 which promises return from all lands where they were driven.

Ezekiel 5:10: Therefore the fathers shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments in thee, and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter into all the winds.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 12:15-16

These verses speak of dispersion and enslavement, not return, contradicting the promise of restoration in Jeremiah 16:15.

Ezekiel 12:15-16: And they shall know that I [am] the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.

Contradiction with Lamentations 4:22

Suggests punishment is complete, conflicting with 16:15's theme of continued return from exile.

Lamentations 4:22: The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will discover thy sins. [The...: or, Thine iniquity] [discover...: or, carry thee captive for thy sins]
← Jeremiah 16:14
Share
Jeremiah 16:16 →
Disclaimer: The content provided at PolarBible.com is for educational purposes only. Readers have the full right to agree or disagree with the interpretations and conclusions presented. We take no responsibility for any actions or decisions taken based on the information shared as Polar Verses.