Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 18:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 18:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 18:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God was speaking to him and was about to tell him an important message. God wanted Jeremiah to listen carefully to what He had to say.

Jeremiah 18:5: Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse states that God does not change His mind, contradicting the idea in Jeremiah 18 of God potentially reshaping His plans based on human actions.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with Malachi 3:6

This verse asserts that God does not change, contrasting with Jeremiah where God appears open to changing decisions based on human actions.

Malachi 3:6: For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Contradiction with James 1:17

This verse suggests that with God, there is no variation or shadow of turning, opposing the concept of God altering plans like the potter with clay as described in Jeremiah.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:8

This verse states Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever, conflicting with the idea in Jeremiah 18 of God adjusting His interactions with humanity.

Hebrews 13:8: Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Contradiction with Psalm 33:11

This verse declares that the counsel of the Lord stands forever, contradicting the flexibility in God's plans suggested in Jeremiah 18.

Psalm 33:11: The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. [to all...: Heb. to generation and generation]
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