Contradiction with Genesis 1:28
This verse encourages humanity to "be fruitful and multiply," which contradicts the instruction in Jeremiah 16:2 not to 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 127:3-5
These verses describe children as a blessing and reward from God, conflicting with the directive in Jeremiah 16:2 against marrying and having children.
Psalm 127:3-5: Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.
Contradiction with Matthew 19:5
This verse emphasizes the importance of marriage, which contradicts the command in Jeremiah 16:2 to refrain from marrying.
Matthew 19:5: And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:2
This verse advises individuals to marry to avoid immorality, which is in opposition to Jeremiah 16:2’s instruction not to 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.
Paradox #1
Jeremiah 16:2 can seem contradictory because it advises Jeremiah not to marry or have children, which goes against God's earlier command in Genesis to "be fruitful and multiply." This could create a tension between individual guidance and general commandments.
Paradox #2
Jeremiah 16:2 can present a contradiction or conflict because it involves a direct command that seems to contradict the generally positive view of marriage and family found elsewhere in the Bible. It might seem inconsistent with the value often placed on family life and offspring.