Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 2:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 2:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 2:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is telling the skies and stars to be very surprised and scared because the people are not listening to Him and are doing wrong things. It's like when you feel bad because someone you care about is not behaving well.

Jeremiah 2:12: Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 15:6

Contradicts Jeremiah 2:12 as it shows God declaring His willingness to destroy His people, unlike Jeremiah 2:12, which portrays the heavens being appalled by Israel's actions.

Jeremiah 15:6: Thou hast forsaken me, saith the LORD, thou art gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee; I am weary with repenting.

Contradiction with Exodus 34:6-7

Contradicts Jeremiah 2:12 by depicting God as merciful and gracious, while Jeremiah 2:12 describes astonishment over Israel's actions.

Exodus 34:6-7: And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:18

Contradicts Jeremiah 2:12 as it offers a message of reasoning together for forgiveness, contrasting the astonishment and horror in Jeremiah 2:12.

Isaiah 1:18: Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Contradiction with Psalm 103:8-10

Contradicts Jeremiah 2:12 as it emphasizes God's forgiveness and slowness to anger, unlike the destructive implications the astonishment suggests in Jeremiah 2:12.

Psalm 103:8-10: The LORD [is] merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. [plentious...: Heb. great in mercy]
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