Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 29:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 29:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 29:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God was upset because someone was sending letters pretending they were from Him. It's like when someone pretends to be your mom or dad and tells everyone something that isn't true.

Jeremiah 29:25: Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that [are] at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

Jeremiah 29:11 offers a message of hope and positive future plans from God, which contrasts with the deceptive prophecy conveyed in Jeremiah 29:25.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:16

Jeremiah 23:16 warns against listening to the false hope given by false prophets, contradicting the misleading authority claimed in Jeremiah 29:25.

Jeremiah 23:16: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, [and] not out of the mouth of the LORD.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 18:20-22

These verses describe the consequences for a prophet who falsely claims to speak for God, contradicting the legitimacy of the message in Jeremiah 29:25.

Deuteronomy 18:20-22: But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 13:2-3

Ezekiel 13:2-3 criticizes false prophets who speak from their own imagination, contradicting the supposed divine connection referenced in Jeremiah 29:25.

Ezekiel 13:2-3: Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD; [that prophesy out...: Heb. that are prophets out of their own hearts]

Contradiction with Matthew 7:15

Discusses the need to be wary of false prophets, which contrasts with the claim of divine endorsement seen in Jeremiah 29:25.

Matthew 7:15: Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
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