Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 22:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 22:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 22:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is saying that even though Coniah, the son of King Jehoiakim, is very important, like a special ring on His hand, God would still take him away because he is not doing what is right. This teaches that being important doesn’t protect you from consequences if you're not following God's ways.

Jeremiah 22:24: [As] I live, saith the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;

Contradiction with Jeremiah 33:26

This verse expresses God's promise not to cast away the descendants of Jacob, contrary to the judgment pronounced in Jeremiah 22:24 regarding the removal of Jehoiachin.

Jeremiah 33:26: Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, [so] that I will not take [any] of his seed [to be] rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 7:15

Here, God assures David that His mercy will not depart from his line, contradicting the implied rejection of Jehoiachin, a Davidic king, in Jeremiah 22:24.

2 Samuel 7:15: But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took [it] from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

Contradiction with Psalm 89:33

In this verse, God declares His steadfast love will not be removed, contradicting the severe judgment implied in Jeremiah 22:24.

Psalm 89:33: Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. [will...: Heb. I will not make void from him] [to fall: Heb. to lie]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:37

This verse suggests that the descendants of Israel will not be completely rejected, which contrasts with the specific judgment on Jehoiachin in Jeremiah 22:24.

Jeremiah 31:37: Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:36

God promises to retain a lamp for David's lineage forever, which contradicts the removal of Jehoiachin, a descendant of David, in Jeremiah 22:24.

1 Kings 11:36: And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there. [light: Heb. lamp, or, candle]
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