Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 7:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 7:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 7:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, this verse means that God is telling people they are not listening to Him or learning from their mistakes. Their honesty has disappeared, and they are not speaking truthfully.

Jeremiah 7:28: But thou shalt say unto them, This [is] a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth. [correction: or, instruction]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:33

Jeremiah 31:33 speaks of a new covenant where God's law is written on the hearts of the people, implying they can be obedient, contrasting with Jeremiah 7:28 which states the disobedience of the nation.

Jeremiah 31:33: 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.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 36:26-27

Promises a new heart and spirit to lead people to follow God's decrees, contrasting with the disobedience mentioned in Jeremiah 7:28.

Ezekiel 36:26-27: A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:10

Reiterates the promise of an internal covenant that enables obedience to God, contradicting the notion of persistent disobedience in Jeremiah 7:28.

Hebrews 8:10: For this [is] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: [put: Gr. give] [in: or, upon]

Paradox #1

The contradiction or conflict in that verse might be the struggle between being called to listen to guidance and the reality of often ignoring it. It highlights the difficulty of following spiritual teachings consistently.

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