Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 19:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 19:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 19:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, God is telling the people that the special place called Tophet will change its name to the Valley of Slaughter because some bad things will happen there. This shows that God is upset with the people's actions and is warning them about the consequences.

Jeremiah 19:6: Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:34

This verse speaks of forgiveness and the ending of knowledge of sin, while Jeremiah 19:6 speaks of irreversible judgment.

Jeremiah 31:34: And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:32

God expresses that He takes no pleasure in the death of anyone, calling for repentance, which contrasts the impending destruction described in Jeremiah 19:6.

Ezekiel 18:32: For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn [yourselves], and live ye. [yourselves: or, others]

Contradiction with Jonah 3:10

God shows mercy to Nineveh and revokes the announced destruction due to their repentance, unlike the irrevocable proclamation in Jeremiah 19:6.

Jonah 3:10: And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did [it] not.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:22

Describes God's mercies as unfailing and renewing, contrasting the finite declaration of judgment in Jeremiah 19:6.

Lamentations 3:22: [It is of] the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:7

Encourages the wicked to turn to God for mercy and pardon, which contrasts with the finality of judgment in Jeremiah 19:6.

Isaiah 55:7: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. [the unrighteous...: Heb. the man of iniquity] [abundantly...: Heb. multiply to pardon]

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

The New Testament reiterates God's patience and desire for all to come to repentance, differing from the certain downfall depicted in Jeremiah 19:6.

2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Paradox #1

This verse could be seen as morally conflicting because it talks about a harsh judgment and punishment. Some people might find it difficult to reconcile such severity with the concept of a loving and forgiving deity. They might question how justice and mercy balance in this context.

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