Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 17:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 17:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 17:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, people were asking him where God's promises were and wanted to see them happen right away. They didn't believe Jeremiah and wanted proof that God would do what He said.

Jeremiah 17:15: Behold, they say unto me, Where [is] the word of the LORD? let it come now.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:14

Jeremiah asks for healing and salvation, showing his belief and trust in God, which contradicts the sarcastic demand for the fulfillment of God’s word in Jeremiah 17:15.

Jeremiah 17:14: Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou [art] my praise.

Contradiction with Psalm 37:7

Encourages believers to rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him, which contrasts with the impatience reflected in Jeremiah 17:15.

Psalm 37:7: Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. [Rest in: Heb. Be silent to]

Contradiction with Isaiah 30:18

Highlights the Lord's willingness to bless those who wait for Him, opposing the insolence seen in Jeremiah 17:15.

Isaiah 30:18: And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD [is] a God of judgment: blessed [are] all they that wait for him.

Contradiction with Habakkuk 2:3

Stresses patience for the vision's fulfillment, contrasting the urgency and skepticism in Jeremiah 17:15.

Habakkuk 2:3: For the vision [is] yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
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