Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 23:33

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 23:33 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 23:33. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is telling the people that if they keep asking about His message in a bad way, He will stop helping them. God wants them to understand that He is serious about His words and their behavior matters.

Jeremiah 23:33: And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What [is] the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:29

Contradicts as it emphasizes the power of God's word, whereas Jeremiah 23:33 speaks about the burden of the message.

Jeremiah 23:29: [Is] not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer [that] breaketh the rock in pieces?

Contradiction with Romans 11:29

Contradicts since it highlights God's gifts and calling as irrevocable, unlike the context of burden seen in Jeremiah 23:33.

Romans 11:29: For the gifts and calling of God [are] without repentance.

Contradiction with Matthew 11:28

Contradicts by offering rest to those who are burdened, whereas Jeremiah 23:33 discusses a burden brought by God’s message.

Matthew 11:28: Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:11

Contradicts as it assures the effectiveness of God's word, contrasting with Jeremiah 23:33 where the message can seem like a burden.

Isaiah 55:11: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper [in the thing] whereto I sent it.
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