Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 1:1

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

According to the prophet Jeremiah, he was a special messenger from God who came from a family of priests in a place called Anathoth, in the land of Benjamin. He was chosen to tell people important messages from God.

Jeremiah 1:1: The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that [were] in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

Contradiction with Matthew 1:1

This verse lists the genealogy of Jesus Christ, while Jeremiah 1:1 refers to the genealogy of Jeremiah, showing a different prophetic lineage.

Matthew 1:1: The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 1:1

Here, Ezekiel claims prophecy by his own divine experience, marking a different prophetic origin compared to Jeremiah's priestly lineage.

Ezekiel 1:1: Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I [was] among the captives by the river of Chebar, [that] the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. [captives: Heb. captivity]

Contradiction with Amos 1:1

Amos claims to be a herdsman, contrasting with Jeremiah's background as a priest, demonstrating differing origins and social contexts in their prophetic calling.

Amos 1:1: The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
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