Contradiction with Deuteronomy 13:6-9
While Jeremiah 3:12 offers a message of mercy and encourages turning away from wickedness with the promise of forgiveness, Deuteronomy 13:6-9 provides strict instructions to not spare or listen to anyone enticing you to worship other gods, commanding even their death if needed, demonstrating a harsher stance without offering forgiveness.
Deuteronomy 13:6-9: If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which [is] as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:24
In contrast to Jeremiah 3:12, which speaks of God's forgiveness if they return, Ezekiel 18:24 emphasizes that if a righteous person turns away from righteousness and does wrong, the previous righteousness will not be remembered, showcasing the idea of judgment rather than mercy.
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 Hebrews 10:26-27
Jeremiah 3:12 speaks of God's willingness to forgive the repentant, whereas Hebrews 10:26-27 warns that there remains no sacrifice for sins for those who deliberately continue sinning after receiving the truth, implying inevitable judgment instead of forgiveness.
Hebrews 10:26-27: For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Contradiction with Proverbs 1:24-28
Jeremiah 3:12 encourages repentance and promises God's mercy, while Proverbs 1:24-28 describes a scenario where God will not answer when called upon by those who have persistently ignored His counsel, suggesting a point where mercy is withdrawn.
Proverbs 1:24-28: Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Paradox #1
This verse highlights God's willingness to forgive despite people's wayward behavior. A contradiction some might see is the tension between justice and mercy. On one hand, accountability and consequences for wrongdoing are important; on the other, the verse emphasizes forgiveness and mercy, which might seem like letting the wrongdoer off the hook too easily. This could be seen as inconsistent with other passages that stress punishment for sin.