Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 13:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 13:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 13:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, God asked him to take a special belt he had been wearing and hide it by a river. This was meant to show that when we don't listen to God, we stop being useful, just like the hidden belt.

Jeremiah 13:4: Take the girdle that thou hast got, which [is] upon thy loins, and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:38-39

While Jeremiah 13:4 involves a specific command to act, Matthew 5:38-39 teaches turning the other cheek and not resisting, emphasizing non-action in the face of wrongs.

Matthew 5:38-39: Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

These verses emphasize that there is a time for every purpose, while Jeremiah 13:4 specifies a certain act to be done promptly, which might not align with the idea of a divinely appointed time for every action.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8: To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5-6

This verse says to trust in the Lord rather than leaning on one's understanding, potentially contradicting the prescriptive nature of following direct instructions in Jeremiah 13:4 based on human actions.

Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with James 1:22

This verse emphasizes being doers of the word, possibly contradicting a passive reading of Jeremiah 13:4, which does not encourage further action beyond the specific instruction given.

James 1:22: But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Contradiction with Hebrews 4:1

Here, the emphasis is on rest, a concept which could contradict with the active command given in Jeremiah 13:4, where a specific task must be completed.

Hebrews 4:1: Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left [us] of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
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