Contradiction with Psalm 18:2
While Jeremiah 16:19 refers to the Lord as a refuge in a context that implies nations will come to learn of falsehoods, Psalm 18:2 proclaims the Lord as a fortress and deliverer for the individual, not centering on the exposure of falsehoods.
Psalm 18:2: The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, [and] my high tower. [my strength: Heb. my rock]
Contradiction with Psalm 46:1
This verse emphasizes God as an immediate refuge and strength in troubles universally, whereas Jeremiah 16:19 implies a future realization and acknowledgment of strength by the nations after a history of falsehoods.
Psalm 46:1: [To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.] God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. [for: or, of]
Contradiction with Isaiah 31:1
This verse warns against seeking help from sources other than God, contrasting with Jeremiah 16:19, where the force is on the eventual realization that all other help and deities were false.
Isaiah 31:1: Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because [they are] many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
Contradiction with Proverbs 18:10
Here, God's name is described as a strong tower that offers immediate safety to the righteous, while Jeremiah 16:19 highlights the process of the nations eventually acknowledging God's refuge after failing elsewhere.
Proverbs 18:10: The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. [safe: Heb. set aloft]
Contradiction with Isaiah 45:20
This suggests futility in idol worship compared to recognizing God, seeming to contradict Jeremiah 16:19, which focuses on the eventual return and realization rather than immediate worship of God.
Isaiah 45:20: Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye [that are] escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god [that] cannot save.
Contradiction with John 14:6
Jesus claims to be the way, the truth, and the life, directly indicating an unmediated truth, contrasting the delayed realization of truth by nations depicted in Jeremiah 16:19.
John 14:6: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Contradiction with Romans 15:13
This speaks of God as the source of hope and joy presently for believers, differing from Jeremiah 16:19 where the message is about future nations learning through witnessing Israel's experiences.
Romans 15:13: Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Contradiction with Hebrews 6:18
Refers to God's promise as a strong consolation accessible now through faith, not aligning with the eventual realization and turning depicted in Jeremiah 16:19.
Hebrews 6:18: That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Paradox #1
Jeremiah 16:19 might suggest that people will learn that their inherited religious beliefs are false. This could seem to conflict with the idea in some parts of the Bible that God’s teachings were already clear and true to earlier generations. This raises questions about how and when divine truth is revealed and understood.