Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 3:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 3:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 3:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is warning people to look around and see how they have done bad things by turning away from Him and behaving poorly, like hiding from Him in the desert. God wants them to realize their mistakes and do better.

Jeremiah 3:2: Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:3

Jeremiah 31:3 speaks of God's everlasting love and faithfulness to Israel, which stands in contrast to Jeremiah 3:2, where Israel's faithlessness is highlighted.

Jeremiah 31:3: The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, [saying], Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. [of...: Heb. from afar] [with lovingkindness...: have I extended lovingkindness unto thee]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 30:9

This verse promises prosperity and blessings for obedience, differing from Jeremiah 3:2's depiction of disobedience and spiritual adultery.

Deuteronomy 30:9: And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:18

Isaiah 1:18 offers redemption and cleansing, contrasting with the image of guilt and sinfulness depicted in Jeremiah 3:2.

Isaiah 1:18: Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:21

Ezekiel 18:21 emphasizes the possibility of repentance and change, differing from Jeremiah 3:2's portrayal of persistent sinfulness.

Ezekiel 18:21: But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Contradiction with Hosea 14:4

Hosea 14:4 promises healing and love to those who return to God, which contrasts with the imagery of infidelity in Jeremiah 3:2.

Hosea 14:4: I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
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