Contradiction with Matthew 5:9
Contradicts by promoting peacemaking, while Jeremiah 1:10 involves destruction and uprooting.
Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Contradiction with Romans 12:18
Encourages living peaceably with all men, conflicting with the dismantling and overthrowing in Jeremiah 1:10.
Romans 12:18: If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4
Speaks about beating swords into plowshares, opposing the imagery of destruction and war in Jeremiah 1:10.
Isaiah 2:4: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33
Emphasizes God being not the author of confusion but of peace, contrasting with the chaos implied in uprooting and destroying in Jeremiah 1:10.
1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]
Contradiction with John 10:10
Jesus speaks of giving life abundantly, conflicting with the destruction mentioned in Jeremiah 1:10.
John 10:10: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.
Contradiction with James 1:20
States that the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God, while Jeremiah 1:10 involves actions of conflict and destruction.
James 1:20: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Contradiction with Romans 14:19
Advises to pursue things which make for peace and edification, opposing the destructive elements of Jeremiah 1:10.
Romans 14:19: Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Contradiction with Proverbs 12:20
Contrasts plans of peace with the dismantling in Jeremiah 1:10.
Proverbs 12:20: Deceit [is] in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace [is] joy.
Contradiction with Isaiah 55:12
Encourages going out with joy and peace, which contrasts with the upheaval in Jeremiah 1:10.
Isaiah 55:12: For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap [their] hands.
Contradiction with Hebrews 12:14
Calls for pursuing peace with all men, challenging the conflict found in Jeremiah 1:10.
Hebrews 12:14: Follow peace with all [men], and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
Paradox #1
Jeremiah 1:10 presents God giving Jeremiah authority over nations to uproot and tear down as well as to build and plant. A possible contradiction is the tension between God's ultimate control and human agency—how much authority humans, like Jeremiah, truly have over divine plans, and how this aligns with the belief in God's omnipotence and omniscience.
Paradox #2
Jeremiah 1:10 speaks about having the authority to destroy and then to build and plant. The contradiction could be seen in the idea of having the power to destroy, which might conflict with moral teachings about valuing life and creation. Balancing destructive authority with the responsibility to nurture and build can create tension or inconsistency with moral principles emphasizing compassion and preservation.