Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 18:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 18:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 18:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, God is like a potter who makes things out of clay, and just like the potter can shape and change the clay, God can shape and change our lives too. It's a way to show that God has control and is making something special.

Jeremiah 18:3: Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. [wheels: or, frames, or, seats]

Contradiction with Isaiah 64:8

This verse describes God as the potter and humans as clay, but emphasizes God's absolute control rather than the process of change depicted in Jeremiah 18:3.

Isaiah 64:8: But now, O LORD, thou [art] our father; we [are] the clay, and thou our potter; and we all [are] the work of thy hand.

Contradiction with Romans 9:21

This verse illustrates God's sovereign right over creation, contrasting with the interactive dynamic between God and the potter in Jeremiah 18:3.

Romans 9:21: Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:9

Highlights human planning versus divine direction, differing from the analogy of the potter shaping clay as portrayed in Jeremiah 18:3.

Proverbs 16:9: A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 11:5

Speaks to the mystery of God's works beyond human understanding, contrasting the tangible metaphor of the potter in Jeremiah 18:3.

Ecclesiastes 11:5: As thou knowest not what [is] the way of the spirit, [nor] how the bones [do grow] in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

Contradiction with Job 42:2

Affirms that God's plans cannot be thwarted, conflicting with the malleable process depicted in Jeremiah 18:3.

Job 42:2: I know that thou canst do every [thing], and [that] no thought can be withholden from thee. [no thought can be...: or, no thought of thine can be hindered]

Contradiction with Matthew 10:30

Emphasizes God's detailed control over the minutiae, differing from the experimental nature of the potter's work in Jeremiah 18:3.

Matthew 10:30: But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Contradiction with Daniel 4:35

Declares God's will as unchallengeable, opposing the conditional and responsive nature of the potter imagery in Jeremiah 18:3.

Daniel 4:35: And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
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