Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 32:40

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 32:40 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 32:40. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God promised to always love and take care of His people. He said He would help them love Him back and stay close to Him forever.

Jeremiah 32:40: And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. [from them: Heb. from after them]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29

This verse states that God does not change His mind, whereas Jeremiah 32:40 implies God will establish an everlasting covenant and not turn away from doing good, which might suggest a change from previous behaviors or covenants.

1 Samuel 15:29: And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent. [Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory]

Contradiction with Genesis 6:6

Here, God is described as repenting for making humans, which appears to contradict the idea in Jeremiah 32:40 of God's unchanging commitment to do good.

Genesis 6:6: And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

Contradiction with Exodus 32:14

This verse describes God repenting from the harm He planned to do, suggesting a change in intent, which contrasts with the unwavering promise in Jeremiah 32:40.

Exodus 32:14: And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

In this verse, it is asserted that God does not lie or repent, implying immutability in contrast with Jeremiah 32:40 which speaks to a new and enduring promise of good.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:24

This verse discusses the possibility of a righteous person turning away and dying, which might conflict with the notion of an everlasting commitment to good in Jeremiah 32:40.

Ezekiel 18:24: But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, [and] doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked [man] doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

Contradiction with Psalm 89:34

Here, God declares He will not break His covenant, yet the enduring new covenant in Jeremiah 32:40 suggests a differentiation from the covenants mentioned in Psalms.

Psalm 89:34: My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
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