Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 8:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 8:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 8:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is sad because His people are not getting better even though there is medicine and doctors to help them. It’s like when you have a band-aid and a doctor nearby but you still feel hurt, so something important must be missing.

Jeremiah 8:22: [Is there] no balm in Gilead; [is there] no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? [recovered: Heb. gone up?]

Contradiction with Exodus 15:26

Declares that God is the healer of His people, yet Jeremiah 8:22 questions why there is no healing for the daughter of Israel.

Exodus 15:26: And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I [am] the LORD that healeth thee.

Contradiction with 1 Peter 2:24

Claims that by the stripes of Jesus, people are healed, which contrasts Jeremiah 8:22's expression of an absence of healing.

1 Peter 2:24: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. [on: or, to]

Contradiction with Psalm 103:3

States that God forgives all iniquities and heals all diseases, while Jeremiah 8:22 highlights a lack of healing.

Psalm 103:3: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

Contradiction with Isaiah 53:5

Proclaims that through the wounds of the servant, people are healed, diverging from Jeremiah 8:22's mention of the absence of healing.

Isaiah 53:5: But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. [wounded: or, tormented] [stripes: Heb. bruise]

Contradiction with James 5:15

Suggests that prayer of faith shall heal the sick, contradicting the unresolved condition of healing in Jeremiah 8:22.

James 5:15: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
Disclaimer: The content provided at PolarBible.com is for educational purposes only. Readers have the full right to agree or disagree with the interpretations and conclusions presented. We take no responsibility for any actions or decisions taken based on the information shared as Polar Verses.