Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 3:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 3:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 3:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is asking if the people have seen how Israel has turned away from Him and followed other things instead of being devoted to Him. It's like when someone forgets a promise to be friends and goes off to play with others, forgetting their first friend.

Jeremiah 3:6: The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen [that] which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:30-31

While Jeremiah 3:6 discusses Israel's backsliding, Deuteronomy 4:30-31 speaks of God's mercy and willingness to not forsake His people when they return in distress, contrasting the idea of persistent unfaithfulness.

Deuteronomy 4:30-31: When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, [even] in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice; [are...: Heb. have found thee]

Contradiction with Hosea 14:4

This verse promises healing for backsliding and love freely given, which contrasts with Jeremiah 3:6's focus on Israel's continual unfaithfulness and need for repentance.

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

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:7-8

Here, God assures of a short separation followed by great mercy, which contrasts Jeremiah 3:6’s depiction of sustained rebellion without immediate reconciliation.

Isaiah 54:7-8: For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 11:19-20

This verse offers the promise of inner transformation and a new heart, contrasting the persistent backsliding in Jeremiah 3:6, suggesting potential for change and renewal.

Ezekiel 11:19-20: And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:33-34

Though from the same prophet, this passage promises a new covenant of forgiveness and knowledge of God, differing from the repeated admonishment for unfaithfulness in Jeremiah 3:6.

Jeremiah 31:33-34: But this [shall be] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
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