Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 33:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 33:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 33:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is saying that just like He won't break His promise with David about having kings in his family, He also won't break His promise with the priests who serve Him. It means that God's promises are strong and will not be broken.

Jeremiah 33:21: [Then] may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.

Contradiction with Genesis 49:10

This verse implies the scepter will not depart from Judah, suggesting a permanence that could contradict ending David's throne.

Genesis 49:10: The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him [shall] the gathering of the people [be].

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 13:13-14

Samuel tells Saul his kingdom will not continue because God sought a man after his own heart, implying that God's covenants are conditional, contrary to the unconditional covenant in Jeremiah 33:21.

1 Samuel 13:13-14: And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 9:5-7

God tells Solomon that his throne shall not fail if he obeys, implying conditions to maintain the kingdom, unlike the everlasting context of Jeremiah 33:21.

1 Kings 9:5-7: Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

Contradiction with Psalm 89:33-34

The Psalm suggests God will not break His covenant despite disobedience, which might contradict the possibility of breaking David's line in Jeremiah 33:21.

Psalm 89:33-34: Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. [will...: Heb. I will not make void from him] [to fall: Heb. to lie]

Contradiction with Hebrews 7:12

This verse discusses a change in priesthood, implying a change in law that may question the unchangeable nature of the covenant with David's line.

Hebrews 7:12: For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
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