Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 17:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 17:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 17:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is saying that if the people listen carefully and do not carry heavy loads or work on the special day of rest called the Sabbath, then good things will happen to them. It's like a promise from God that if they take a rest day and honor it, they will be blessed.

Jeremiah 17:24: And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;

Contradiction with Exodus 35:2

This verse mandates death for working on the Sabbath, which can be seen as contradicting the encouragement to bear no burden on the Sabbath in Jeremiah 17:24, as it doesn't specify consequences like death for disobedience.

Exodus 35:2: Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death. [an...: Heb. holiness]

Contradiction with Mark 2:27

Jesus said that "The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath," which contrasts with the strict prohibition against bearing burdens on the Sabbath in Jeremiah 17:24.

Mark 2:27: And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

Contradiction with Colossians 2:16

This verse argues against judging others on Sabbath observance, which contradicts the prescriptive nature of observing the Sabbath in a precise way in Jeremiah 17:24.

Colossians 2:16: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: [in meat...: or, for eating and drinking] [respect: or, part]

Contradiction with Romans 14:5

It suggests personal discretion on regarding the Sabbath, opposing the collective mandate in Jeremiah 17:24.

Romans 14:5: One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. [fully persuaded: or, fully assured]
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