Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 16:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 16:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 16:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God spoke directly to him and gave him a special message. This means Jeremiah listened to what God wanted to tell him.

Jeremiah 16:1: The word of the LORD came also unto me, saying,

Contradiction with Genesis 1:28

God commands humanity to be fruitful and multiply, which contradicts the instruction in Jeremiah 16:1 not to marry or have children.

Genesis 1:28: And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. [moveth: Heb. creepeth]

Contradiction with Psalm 127:3

This verse states that children are a heritage from the Lord, suggesting that having children is a blessing, unlike the prohibition in Jeremiah 16:1.

Psalm 127:3: Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:2

Advises to avoid immorality by getting married, conflicting with Jeremiah 16:1's directive to not take a wife.

1 Corinthians 7:2: Nevertheless, [to avoid] fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

Contradiction with Genesis 9:7

Encourages the growth of human families on the earth, contrasting with the message in Jeremiah 16:1.

Genesis 9:7: And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 5:14

Suggests young women should marry and have children, which opposes Jeremiah 16:1's instructions.

1 Timothy 5:14: I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. [to speak...: Gr. for their railing]
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