Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 2:29

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 2:29 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 2:29. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is asking why the people argue with Him when they have all done wrong things against Him. God is reminding them that they have not listened and have disobeyed His teachings.

Jeremiah 2:29: Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:18

While Jeremiah 2:29 speaks of God questioning why His people plead with Him after turning against Him, Isaiah 1:18 invites them to reason together and offers forgiveness, showing a more forgiving tone.

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 Ezekiel 18:30

Jeremiah 2:29 implies resistance to correction, whereas Ezekiel 18:30 encourages repentance and turning from transgressions, highlighting God’s desire for people to change their ways.

Ezekiel 18:30: Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn [yourselves] from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. [yourselves: or, others]

Contradiction with Micah 6:3

Jeremiah 2:29 questions the people’s disputations, contrasting with Micah 6:3, where God asks what He did wrong to burden them, indicating a more conciliatory approach.

Micah 6:3: O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.
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