Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 29:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 29:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 29:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is saying that if people talk to Him and pray, He will listen to them. It means God is always ready to hear from us when we reach out to Him.

Jeremiah 29:12: Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

Contradiction with Proverbs 1:28

This verse suggests that God will not answer when people call upon Him during their distress, contradicting Jeremiah 29:12 which implies God will listen when called upon.

Proverbs 1:28: Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:15

This verse indicates that God will not listen to the prayers of those who have blood on their hands, in contrast to Jeremiah 29:12 which affirms that God listens when people call upon Him.

Isaiah 1:15: And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. [make...: Heb. multiply prayer] [blood: Heb. bloods]

Contradiction with Micah 3:4

This verse states that even when people cry out to the Lord, He will not hear them, conflicting with the assurance in Jeremiah 29:12 that God will hear them when they call.

Micah 3:4: Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.

Contradiction with James 4:3

This verse notes that people receive not because they ask amiss, suggesting that not all prayers are heard or answered, contrary to Jeremiah 29:12 which asserts a promise of being heard.

James 4:3: Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts. [lusts: or, pleasures]
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