Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 3:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 3:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 3:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, God wants us to see Him like a loving father who helps and guides us as we grow up. He hopes we'll call out to Him and look for His guidance, just like children ask their parents for help.

Jeremiah 3:4: Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou [art] the guide of my youth?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 3:14

While Jeremiah 3:4 speaks of addressing God as a father, Jeremiah 3:14 mentions God taking His people as husband, contrasting the familial language.

Jeremiah 3:14: Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 2:27

This verse highlights the rebellion and idolatry of the people, opposing the respectful addressing of God as "Father" in Jeremiah 3:4.

Jeremiah 2:27: Saying to a stock, Thou [art] my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned [their] back unto me, and not [their] face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. [brought...: or, begotten me] [their back: Heb. the hinder part of the neck]

Contradiction with Isaiah 63:16

Here, God is explicitly acknowledged as a father and redeemer, similar to Jeremiah 3:4, but emphasizes consistent acknowledgment, contradicting the fickle behavior implied in Jeremiah 3:4.

Isaiah 63:16: Doubtless thou [art] our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, [art] our father, our redeemer; thy name [is] from everlasting. [our redeemer...: or, our redeemer from everlasting is thy name]

Contradiction with Malachi 1:6

Contradicts by stressing that if God is a father, then He should be honored, unlike the disrespectful behavior of the people in Jeremiah 3:4.

Malachi 1:6: A son honoureth [his] father, and a servant his master: if then I [be] a father, where [is] mine honour? and if I [be] a master, where [is] my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

Contradiction with Matthew 7:21

Contradicts by stating that not everyone who calls "Lord, Lord" will enter the kingdom of heaven, implying that merely naming God as "Father" as in Jeremiah 3:4 doesn't ensure righteousness.

Matthew 7:21: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:2-3

The children do not know or consider their father, contrasting with the implication of intimate acknowledgment of God as father in Jeremiah 3:4.

Isaiah 1:2-3: Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

Contradiction with Hosea 11:1-2

Speaks of Israel as God's child, yet they turned away, contrasting the appeal to return in Jeremiah 3:4.

Hosea 11:1-2: When Israel [was] a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
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