Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 29:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 29:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 29:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is telling the people that some prophets are saying things that aren't true and pretending God sent them, but God really didn't send them. These prophets are telling lies using God's name.

Jeremiah 29:9: For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD. [falsely: Heb. in a lie]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 18:20

This verse states that a prophet who presumes to speak a word in God's name, which God has not commanded, shall die, implying the seriousness of false prophecy, while Jeremiah 29:9 mentions that false prophets are lying, suggesting a contrast in perceived consequences.

Deuteronomy 18:20: 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 1 John 4:1

This verse advises testing the spirits to see if they are from God because many false prophets exist, contradicting Jeremiah 29:9's mention of false prophets by encouraging discernment and testing rather than merely stating their existence.

1 John 4:1: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
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