Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 23:23

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

According to Jeremiah, God is telling us that He is always close by and not far away. He wants people to know that He is near them and ready to help.

Jeremiah 23:23: [Am] I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

This verse highlights God's omnipresence, implying He is both near and far, not limited to the idea of being "near at hand" only.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

Contradiction with Psalm 139:7-10

These verses describe God as being everywhere, in heavens, depths, and farthest sea, contrasting with any notion that limits His presence to being close by.

Psalm 139:7-10: Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Contradiction with Isaiah 57:15

This verse indicates that God dwells in both high and holy places and with the contrite, contradicting any suggestion that His presence is limited or selective.

Isaiah 57:15: For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Contradiction with Acts 17:27

This verse states that God is not far from any one of us, which contrasts with any interpretation of Jeremiah 23:23 that might imply God is not accessible.

Acts 17:27: That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
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