Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joel 2:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joel 2:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joel 2:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Joel, God is asking people to come back to Him with all their heart, showing they are sorry by not eating, crying, and being very sad. God wants a true change in how they feel and act.

Joel 2:12: Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye [even] to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9

Joel 2:12 implies people can return to God with all their heart, but Jeremiah 17:9 states the heart is deceitful above all things, suggesting one cannot fully trust their own heart to return sincerely.

Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:26

While Joel 2:12 calls for a heartfelt return to God, Proverbs 28:26 warns against trusting one's heart, implying difficulty in fully returning with genuine intent.

Proverbs 28:26: He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:21

Joel 2:12 emphasizes returning to God with all your heart, but Matthew 7:21 suggests that not everyone who claims to follow God will enter heaven, emphasizing actions over heart intentions.

Matthew 7:21: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Contradiction with Hebrews 3:12

Joel 2:12 advocates wholehearted turning to God, while Hebrews 3:12 warns believers against having an unbelieving heart that moves away from God.

Hebrews 3:12: Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
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