Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 17:26

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 17:26 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 17:26. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, people from all around will come to God's house with gifts and offerings to show their love and thanks to God. They will come together from different places, bringing special things to honor and praise God.

Jeremiah 17:26: And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the LORD.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 3:16

This verse contradicts Jeremiah 17:26 because it suggests the importance of the Ark will diminish, yet Jeremiah 17:26 describes the restoration and renewed worship involving the Ark.

Jeremiah 3:16: And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit [it]; neither shall [that] be done any more. [come to mind: Heb. come upon the heart] [that...: or, it be magnified]

Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22

These verses contradict Jeremiah 17:26 as God expresses disapproval of sacrifices and offerings, opposing the implied acceptance of offerings in Jeremiah 17:26.

Amos 5:21-22: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11-13

These verses contradict Jeremiah 17:26 by indicating that God has no delight in sacrifices, while Jeremiah 17:26 implies a restoration marked by bringing sacrifices.

Isaiah 1:11-13: To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. [he goats: Heb. great he goats]
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