Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 43:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 43:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 43:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, Johanan and the leaders did not listen to God and chose not to stay in the land God wanted them to stay in. This shows that sometimes people make choices that are not what God wants.

Jeremiah 43:4: So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of Judah.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:19-20

While Jeremiah 43:4 discusses disobedience to God's command to remain in the land, Isaiah 1:19-20 emphasizes the blessings of obedience and the consequences of rebellion, contrasting the obedience required with the rebellion shown.

Isaiah 1:19-20: If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:23-24

This verse emphasizes the importance of obeying God's voice to be His people, whereas Jeremiah 43:4 highlights the failure to obey, showing a contradiction in expected versus actual behavior.

Jeremiah 7:23-24: But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 28:1-2

These verses promise blessings for obedience to God's commands, contradicting the disobedience in Jeremiah 43:4 that leads to negative outcomes instead of blessings.

Deuteronomy 28:1-2: And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe [and] to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:1-2

This verse suggests that keeping God's commandments brings peace and longevity, contradicting the act of disobedience in Jeremiah 43:4, which leads to unrest and peril.

Proverbs 3:1-2: My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
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