Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 31:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 31:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 31:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, this verse means that God heard Ephraim, who was sad and sorry for doing wrong things. Ephraim asks God for help to change because he knows that God is his loving leader and teacher.

Jeremiah 31:18: I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself [thus]; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed [to the yoke]: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou [art] the LORD my God.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:30

This verse emphasizes individual responsibility for sin, while Jeremiah 31:18 appeals to God for correction.

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 Proverbs 3:12

This verse speaks of God correcting those He loves, implying a positive nature to correction, while Jeremiah 31:18 contains an appeal for correction due to past wrongdoing.

Proverbs 3:12: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son [in whom] he delighteth.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:20

This verse states that there is not a just man on earth who does good and does not sin, while Jeremiah 31:18 implies hope for righteousness after correction.

Ecclesiastes 7:20: For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Contradiction with Psalm 103:10

This verse suggests God does not deal with us according to our sins, whereas Jeremiah 31:18 seeks God's correction.

Psalm 103:10: He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

Contradiction with 1 John 1:8-10

This passage implies the constant need for confessing sin and not simply hoping correction will come, contrasting Jeremiah 31:18’s focus on God’s role in correction.

1 John 1:8-10: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 7:14

This verse emphasizes the need for humbling oneself and turning from wicked ways, while Jeremiah 31:18 asks for God's intervention in tracing the path to correction.

2 Chronicles 7:14: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. [which...: Heb. upon whom my name is called]
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