Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 1:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 1:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 1:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God spoke directly to him to share a special message. This shows that God can choose people to deliver important messages.

Jeremiah 1:4: Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Contradiction with Genesis 6:5-6

This verse describes God regretting His creation of humanity due to their wickedness, which seems contrary to the purposeful and foreordained calling of Jeremiah in Jeremiah 1:4.

Genesis 6:5-6: And GOD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually. [every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires] [continually: Heb. every day]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:11

In this instance, God regrets making Saul king, appearing to contradict the notion of God's foreknowledge and intention seen in Jeremiah 1:4.

1 Samuel 15:11: It repenteth me that I have set up Saul [to be] king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 20:1-5

This passage shows God changing His mind after pronouncing Hezekiah's death, suggesting variability, contrasting the certainty and predestination found in Jeremiah 1:4.

2 Kings 20:1-5: In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. [Set...: Heb. Give charge concerning thine house]

Contradiction with Jonah 3:10

God repents of the evil He said He would do to Nineveh after they repented, implying a changeable will, in contrast to the definitive calling in Jeremiah 1:4.

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 Exodus 32:14

Here, God changes His mind about bringing disaster upon His people, signifying a change in plans, unlike the determined plan for Jeremiah.

Exodus 32:14: And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse asserts God does not change His mind or lie, which seems contradictory when other verses elsewhere suggest otherwise, contrasting with God's certain plan in Jeremiah 1:4.

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?
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