Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 17:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 17:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 17:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, this means that if the people follow God's ways, important leaders and their helpers will come into their city, riding on horses and chariots, and the city will be happy and safe forever. It's like a promise that if they listen to God, everything will be good for them.

Jeremiah 17:25: Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:7

This verse suggests that the people’s rejection of God as their king contradicts the vision of kings ruling as God’s ordained leaders implied in Jeremiah 17:25.

1 Samuel 8:7: And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

Contradiction with Hosea 13:11

This verse mentions God giving a king in anger, contradicting the blessing of a king ruling as suggested in Jeremiah 17:25.

Hosea 13:11: I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took [him] away in my wrath.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 12:12-19

These verses describe Israel's request for a king as a sin, contradicting Jeremiah 17:25, which implies kingship as a blessing.

1 Samuel 12:12-19: And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God [was] your king.

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