Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 45:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 45:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 45:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Christians, this verse is often understood as Baruch feeling very sad and tired because he thinks God has given him even more sadness on top of what he already feels. He is saying that he feels like he can't find any happiness or peace.

Jeremiah 45:3: Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse states that God is not a man that He should repent, contradicting Jeremiah 45:3's suggestion of change or regret from God concerning His plans.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29

This verse declares that God does not lie or change His mind, contrasting with the implication in Jeremiah 45:3 of God altering plans or showing regret.

1 Samuel 15:29: And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent. [Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory]

Contradiction with Isaiah 46:10

This verse emphasizes that God's counsel shall stand, conflicting with Jeremiah 45:3 where God's actions appear to shift based on circumstances.

Isaiah 46:10: Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Contradiction with James 1:17

This verse asserts that with God there is no variation or shadow of turning, contradicting the implication in Jeremiah 45:3 that God's intentions may change.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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