Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 16:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 16:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 16:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is saying that He will show His people how powerful and strong He is so that they will understand that His name is the LORD. This helps people know that God is real and very mighty.

Jeremiah 16:21: Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name [is] The LORD. [The LORD: or, JEHOVAH]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:23

This verse highlights human inability to direct themselves, contrasting with the empowerment of knowing God’s hand and might in Jeremiah 16:21.

Jeremiah 10:23: O LORD, I know that the way of man [is] not in himself: [it is] not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

Contradiction with Proverbs 20:24

Expresses that people's steps are ordered by the Lord, possibly contradicting the self-revelation and empowerment suggested in Jeremiah 16:21.

Proverbs 20:24: Man's goings [are] of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

Contradiction with Psalm 147:5

Stresses the incomprehensibility of God's understanding, which contrasts with the direct revelation and understanding implied in Jeremiah 16:21.

Psalm 147:5: Great [is] our Lord, and of great power: his understanding [is] infinite. [his...: Heb. of his understanding there is no number]
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