Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 2:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 2:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 2:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, this verse means that the people have brought trouble upon themselves because they turned away from God, even though He was guiding and helping them. It’s like if you didn’t listen to your parent’s advice, and that’s why things didn’t go well.

Jeremiah 2:17: Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:33

It contradicts by stating that God does not afflict willingly, while Jeremiah 2:17 suggests it is the Lord's doing when adversity befalls due to forsaking Him.

Lamentations 3:33: For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. [willingly: Heb. from his heart]

Contradiction with James 1:13

It contradicts by emphasizing that God does not tempt or lead anyone into evil, contrasting with Jeremiah 2:17's implication that adversity is a divine response to forsaking God.

James 1:13: Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: [evil: or, evils]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:32

It contradicts by God expressing He takes no pleasure in the death of anyone, whereas Jeremiah 2:17 implies God allows suffering as a consequence of forsaking Him.

Ezekiel 18:32: For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn [yourselves], and live ye. [yourselves: or, others]

Paradox #1

The moral inconsistency in the context of this verse might come from the idea that it suggests people have brought their own troubles upon themselves due to their actions, which could seem at odds with other teachings that emphasize forgiveness and redemption. This could create a tension between the ideas of personal responsibility and the opportunity for forgiveness and change.

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