Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 44:29

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 44:29 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 44:29. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, God is telling the people that He will show them a sign to prove that He will keep His promise to correct them because they have been doing wrong things. This way, they will know for sure that what God says will really happen.

Jeremiah 44:29: And this [shall be] a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:

Contradiction with 1 John 4:8

Jeremiah 44:29 indicates God's intent to punish, whereas 1 John 4:8 states that God is love, leading to a contradiction between punishment and being inherently loving.

1 John 4:8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:32

Jeremiah 44:29 suggests God executes judgment, while Ezekiel 18:32 reflects that God takes no pleasure in the death of anyone, contradicting the idea of executing judgment.

Ezekiel 18:32: For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn [yourselves], and live ye. [yourselves: or, others]

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

Jeremiah 44:29 implies imminent retribution, whereas 2 Peter 3:9 emphasizes God’s patience and desire for repentance, not wanting anyone to perish.

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 1 Timothy 2:4

Jeremiah 44:29 shows God affirming destruction, but 1 Timothy 2:4 stresses that God wants all to be saved, which contrasts with destruction.

1 Timothy 2:4: Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
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