Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 25:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 25:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 25:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God wants people to stop doing bad things and start doing good things so they can stay in the special place He gave to them and their families. It's like when a parent tells their child to behave nicely to keep enjoying a fun place.

Jeremiah 25:5: They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 25:6

While Jeremiah 25:5 advises not to go after other gods, verse 6 emphasizes the command not to provoke God to anger, showing a difference in focus on the consequences versus the action itself.

Jeremiah 25:6: And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 30:17

Contradicts the directive to turn from evil by warning that turning away leads to worshipping other gods, focusing more on the idol worship aspect rather than generalized evil.

Deuteronomy 30:17: But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;

Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:4

Describes Solomon's heart turning away from God in old age due to foreign wives, contrasting Jeremiah 25:5, which stresses the proactive call to remain devoted.

1 Kings 11:4: For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, [that] his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as [was] the heart of David his father.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 17:15

Illustrates a rejection of commandments and pursuit of vanity, contradicting the plea to turn from evil by highlighting the result of ignoring such calls.

2 Kings 17:15: And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that [were] round about them, [concerning] whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.

Contradiction with Acts 7:39

Contrasts with the instruction in Jeremiah 25:5 by reflecting on how the ancestors turned back to Egypt in their hearts, opposing the redirection towards God.

Acts 7:39: To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust [him] from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

Paradox #1

Jeremiah 25:5 advises people to turn from their evil ways to avoid disaster. The potential contradiction here is that even when the people of Jerusalem in the Bible sometimes tried to follow such warnings and reform, they still faced destruction and exile. This could seem inconsistent with the idea of being spared from disaster if they heeded the warning.

← Jeremiah 25:4
Share
Jeremiah 25:6 →
Disclaimer: The content provided at PolarBible.com is for educational purposes only. Readers have the full right to agree or disagree with the interpretations and conclusions presented. We take no responsibility for any actions or decisions taken based on the information shared as Polar Verses.