Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 35:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 35:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 35:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is saying that because the people of Judah and Jerusalem did not listen to Him or answer when He called, He will now do the bad things He warned them about. It's like when a parent gives a warning, and the child doesn't listen, so the parent has to follow through with the consequence.

Jeremiah 35:17: Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:32

Jeremiah 35:17 mentions punishment and disaster as a result of not heeding God's words, while Ezekiel 18:32 emphasizes God's desire for repentance and that He takes no pleasure in the death of anyone.

Ezekiel 18:32: For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn [yourselves], and live ye. [yourselves: or, others]

Contradiction with Jonah 4:2

Jeremiah 35:17 speaks of punishment for disobedience, while Jonah 4:2 highlights God's nature as merciful and ready to forgive, which might seem contradictory to immediate punishment.

Jonah 4:2: And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, [was] not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou [art] a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

Contradiction with Exodus 34:6-7

Jeremiah 35:17 focuses on bringing calamity due to disobedience, yet Exodus 34:6-7 describes God as merciful, gracious, and forgiving, which could seem at odds with the harsh judgment described in Jeremiah.

Exodus 34:6-7: And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

Jeremiah 35:17 involves swift punishment for disobedience, but 2 Peter 3:9 indicates that God is patient, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Contradiction with Luke 6:36

Jeremiah 35:17 refers to a divine response of punishment, while Luke 6:36 encourages being merciful as God is, suggesting a focus on mercy rather than retribution.

Luke 6:36: Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
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