Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 18:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 18:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 18:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, God spoke directly to him to give him a special message. This means that God wanted to tell Jeremiah something important to share with others.

Jeremiah 18:1: The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:9

This verse contradicts because it depicts questioning the maker, which contrasts with Jeremiah 18:1's concept of God's unquestionable sovereignty over the clay.

Isaiah 45:9: Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! [Let] the potsherd [strive] with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Contradiction with Romans 9:20-21

These verses emphasize God's sovereignty over creation, similar to a potter's authority over clay, which aligns rather than contradicts Jeremiah 18:1; however, they may contradict interpretations of human agency.

Romans 9:20-21: Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed [it], Why hast thou made me thus? [repliest...: or, answerest again, or, disputest with God?]

Contradiction with Proverbs 19:21

Contradicting the idea of changeable plans in Jeremiah 18:1, this verse suggests that only God's counsel will ultimately stand, implying less flexibility.

Proverbs 19:21: [There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
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