Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 1:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 1:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 1:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God showed him a boiling pot that was tipping from the north. This meant that trouble was coming from the north to the people, and they needed to get ready and listen to God.

Jeremiah 1:13: And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof [is] toward the north. [toward...: Heb. from the face of the north]

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:25

This verse advises not to be afraid of sudden fear, which contrasts with the symbolism of a seething pot in Jeremiah 1:13 that brings fear and impending danger.

Proverbs 3:25: Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:34

This verse encourages not worrying about tomorrow, which contrasts the looming threat felt in Jeremiah 1:13.

Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:3

This verse mentions peace and safety, while Jeremiah 1:13 indicates imminent disaster.

1 Thessalonians 5:3: For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
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