Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 13:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 13:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 13:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God asked him to hide a cloth by a river called Euphrates, and he did exactly what God told him to do. This story teaches people to listen and do what God says, even if they don't understand why right away.

Jeremiah 13:5: So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Jeremiah 13:5 involves physical action without understanding, whereas Proverbs 3:5 advises trusting in the Lord with all your heart and not relying on your own understanding.

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

Contradiction with James 1:22

Jeremiah 13:5 shows an action being performed without further insight, while James 1:22 encourages being doers of the word, not just hearers.

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

Contradiction with Matthew 7:24

The verse in Jeremiah describes an action done without question, whereas Matthew 7:24 emphasizes acting upon hearing Christ’s teachings, leading to their fulfillment.

Matthew 7:24: Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Contradiction with Acts 17:11

Jeremiah 13:5 appears to show blind obedience without inquiry, whereas Acts 17:11 commends the Bereans for examining scriptures to verify teachings.

Acts 17:11: These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:18

Jeremiah 13:5 involves unexamined compliance, while Isaiah 1:18 invites reasoning together with God, indicating openness to question and discussion.

Isaiah 1:18: Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
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