Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 3:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 3:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 3:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, God was hoping the people who did wrong would come back to Him, but they did not, and their neighbors saw how unfaithful they were. This made God very sad because He wanted them to do the right thing and return to Him.

Jeremiah 3:7: And I said after she had done all these [things], Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw [it].

Contradiction with Ezekiel 33:11

This verse emphasizes God's desire for the wicked to repent, showing His hope that they will return to Him, contrasting with Jeremiah 3:7 where He laments Israel's lack of return.

Ezekiel 33:11: Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

This verse underscores that God is not willing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance, which contrasts with the reality of the people's unfaithfulness in Jeremiah 3:7.

2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Contradiction with Isaiah 65:2

Here, God is depicted as continually reaching out to a rebellious people, implying persistent opportunity for return, which contrasts with the expectation of return mentioned in Jeremiah 3:7.

Isaiah 65:2: I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way [that was] not good, after their own thoughts;

Contradiction with Matthew 23:37

Jesus expresses a longing to gather His people who are not willing, mirroring a contradiction to the expectation of return in Jeremiah 3:7.

Matthew 23:37: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [thou] that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under [her] wings, and ye would not!

Contradiction with Romans 10:21

Paul quotes Isaiah about Israel's disobedience and gainsaying, highlighting continuous rebellion as opposed to the anticipated return in Jeremiah 3:7.

Romans 10:21: But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
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