Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 31:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 31:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 31:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, this verse means that when he started to understand and learn, he felt sorry and ashamed for the wrong things he did when he was younger. It's like saying "I'm sorry for my mistakes, and I want to do better now."

Jeremiah 31:19: Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon [my] thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:23

This verse suggests that God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, contradicting the notion of divine retribution implied in Jeremiah 31:19.

Ezekiel 18:23: Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: [and] not that he should return from his ways, and live?

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:7

This passage encourages the wicked to forsake their ways and return to the Lord, who will have mercy and pardon, contrasting with the sense of regret and shame in Jeremiah 31:19.

Isaiah 55:7: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. [the unrighteous...: Heb. the man of iniquity] [abundantly...: Heb. multiply to pardon]

Contradiction with Romans 2:4

It highlights God’s kindness leading to repentance, contrasting with the sorrow and remorse expressed in Jeremiah 31:19.

Romans 2:4: Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

Contradiction with 1 John 1:9

Promises forgiveness upon confession, suggesting an immediate reconciliation rather than the prolonged repentance process seen in Jeremiah 31:19.

1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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