Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 18:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 18:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 18:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, if a clay pot gets spoiled while being made, the potter can reshape it into something new. This means God can fix and change things in our lives, making them better.

Jeremiah 18:4: And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make [it]. [of clay...: or, was marred, as clay in the hand of the potter] [made it...: Heb. returned and made, etc]

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:9

This verse suggests that it is futile for the created to question or resist the creator, whereas Jeremiah 18:4 indicates that the creator can remake the creation.

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 9:21

Here, it asserts the potter's absolute authority over the clay, implying no flaw in the initial creation, unlike Jeremiah 18:4, where the vessel is marred and remade.

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 Genesis 1:31

States that everything God made was very good, implying no need for remaking, which contrasts with Jeremiah 18:4 where the vessel is marred.

Genesis 1:31: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:13

Claims that no one can straighten what God has made crooked, contrasting the idea in Jeremiah 18:4 of remaking what was made imperfect.

Ecclesiastes 7:13: Consider the work of God: for who can make [that] straight, which he hath made crooked?

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in this verse could be about the idea of control and free will. Some might see a conflict between the notion of a higher power shaping lives like a potter shapes clay and the belief that people have the freedom to shape their own destinies. It raises questions about how much control individuals have over their own lives versus a divine plan.

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