Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 27:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 27:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 27:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, God told the people not to listen to bad advice and to do what the king of Babylon says so they could be safe. If they didn't obey, their city would be destroyed.

Jeremiah 27:17: Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 27:9

This verse contradicts as it warns against listening to false prophets, contrasting the command in Jeremiah 27:17 which advises yielding to the king of Babylon.

Jeremiah 27:9: Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: [dreamers: Heb. dreams]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 28:2

This verse contradicts by claiming deliverance from Babylon, which opposes the call to submit in Jeremiah 27:17.

Jeremiah 28:2: Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 14:14

This verse contradicts by emphasizing false prophecies, conflicting with the notion of submission in Jeremiah 27:17.

Jeremiah 14:14: Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

Contradiction with Isaiah 30:1

This verse contradicts by advising against forming alliances contrary to God's direction, contrasting the submission in Jeremiah 27:17.

Isaiah 30:1: Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:37

This verse contradicts by questioning who can speak and have it happen unless the Lord decrees it, challenging the counsel to submit in Jeremiah 27:17.

Lamentations 3:37: Who [is] he [that] saith, and it cometh to pass, [when] the Lord commandeth [it] not?
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