Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 20:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 20:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 20:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is telling Pashur that because he did not tell the truth and misled people, he and his family will have to leave their home and live in a place far away, where he will eventually die and be buried. It's a warning to always be honest and do the right thing.

Jeremiah 20:6: And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies.

Contradiction with Exodus 34:6-7

God is merciful and forgiving, whereas Jeremiah 20:6 pronounces a harsh prophecy of doom.

Exodus 34:6-7: And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Contradiction with Romans 8:28

This verse suggests that all things work for the good of those who love God, contrasting with the calamity predicted in Jeremiah 20:6.

Romans 8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.

Contradiction with John 3:16

Speaks of God's love and the possibility of eternal life, which contrasts with the message of destruction in Jeremiah 20:6.

John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:7

Encourages repentance and promises abundant pardon, unlike the seemingly inevitable punishment in Jeremiah 20:6.

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 Ezekiel 18:23

God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, which contrasts with the certainty of death pronounced in Jeremiah 20:6.

Ezekiel 18:23: Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: [and] not that he should return from his ways, and live?
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