Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 3:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 3:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 3:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is asking if He will stay angry forever because the people have done bad things. It means God sees the wrong things people do, but He still cares and wants them to change and do good.

Jeremiah 3:5: Will he reserve [his anger] for ever? will he keep [it] to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:17

Contradicts by stating that God will no longer remember sins, implying a permanent forgiveness.

Hebrews 10:17: And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. [And their: some copies have, Then he said, And their]

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:18

Suggests that though sins are like scarlet, they can become white as snow, indicating a possibility for complete forgiveness.

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 Micah 7:19

Implies God will cast sins into the sea and remember them no more, suggesting an end to anger.

Micah 7:19: He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

Contradiction with Psalm 103:12

States that transgressions are removed as far as the east is from the west, implying ongoing forgiveness.

Psalm 103:12: As far as the east is from the west, [so] far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Contradiction with Isaiah 43:25

Claims that God blots out transgressions for His own sake and will not remember sins, suggesting a different response than permanent wrath.

Isaiah 43:25: I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency in Jeremiah 3:5 might relate to the theme of forgiveness versus ongoing anger. On one hand, the verse suggests the possibility of forgiveness from God, yet it also highlights persistent sin and the resulting anger. This could be seen as a contradiction between the idea of indefinite forgiveness and the consequences of continued wrongdoing.

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