Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 32:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 32:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 32:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, the people of Israel and Judah have been doing bad things that upset God for a long time. God is unhappy because they keep making choices that go against what He wants.

Jeremiah 32:30: For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse emphasizes individual responsibility for sin, whereas Jeremiah 32:30 suggests a collective sinfulness of the people of Israel and Judah from their youth.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 32:18

This verse speaks about punishing children for the iniquity of the fathers, which can seem contradictory to the idea of individual guilt implied in Jeremiah 32:30.

Jeremiah 32:18: Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, [is] his name,

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:16-17

These verses offer a call to repentance and cleansing, suggesting that change is possible, while Jeremiah 32:30 laments the continual evil behavior of Israel and Judah.

Isaiah 1:16-17: Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

Contradiction with Matthew 7:11

This verse suggests that even those who are evil can give good gifts, implying a complexity in human nature not fully acknowledged in Jeremiah 32:30.

Matthew 7:11: If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Contradiction with Psalm 103:12

This verse emphasizes God's mercy in removing transgressions, contrasting with the ongoing wickedness mentioned in Jeremiah 32:30.

Psalm 103:12: As far as the east is from the west, [so] far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Paradox #1

Jeremiah 32:30 highlights the persistent wrongdoing of the people of Israel and Judah. A potential contradiction might arise when considering the idea of a just and forgiving God who nonetheless continues to punish these people for their ongoing disobedience. This can create a tension between divine justice and mercy.

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