Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 23:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 23:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 23:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God's anger will not stop until He has done what He plans to do, and in the future, people will understand His actions completely. It's like when a parent explains why they did something after everything is finished.

Jeremiah 23:20: The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:7

This verse emphasizes the abundance of God's mercy and His willingness to forgive, which can seem at odds with the certainty of His anger and purpose in Jeremiah 23:20.

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

This verse speaks of God's patience and His desire that no one should perish, contrasting with the idea of the impending wrath in Jeremiah 23:20.

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.

Contradiction with Psalm 86:15

Highlights God's merciful and gracious nature, slow to anger, which seems at odds with the fulfillment of His fierce anger as mentioned in Jeremiah 23:20.

Psalm 86:15: But thou, O Lord, [art] a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:31-33

Suggests that God does not willingly cause grief or affliction, which could contrast with His expressed determination to execute anger in Jeremiah 23:20.

Lamentations 3:31-33: For the Lord will not cast off for ever:

Contradiction with James 5:11

Emphasizes the compassion and mercy of the Lord, which seems contradictory to the portrayal of God's anger and judgement described in Jeremiah 23:20.

James 5:11: Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

Paradox #1

The possible contradiction in Jeremiah 23:20 could be the notion of a loving and forgiving God being portrayed alongside an image of divine wrath and punishment. This can create tension for some people who struggle to reconcile these differing aspects of God's character.

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