Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 20:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 20:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 20:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, he felt very upset and wished the person who told his dad about his birth had never done it. He was so sad that he didn't even want people to be happy about him being born.

Jeremiah 20:15: Cursed [be] the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad.

Contradiction with Job 3:3

Contradicts by expressing a wish for one's own nonexistence rather than a curse on the day of birth.

Job 3:3: Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night [in which] it was said, There is a man child conceived.

Contradiction with Psalm 127:3

Contradicts by celebrating children as a heritage and reward from the Lord rather than cursing their birth.

Psalm 127:3: Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.

Contradiction with Proverbs 17:6

Contradicts by portraying children's children as a crown and a blessing, opposing the notion of cursing one's birth.

Proverbs 17:6: Children's children [are] the crown of old men; and the glory of children [are] their fathers.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:28

Contradicts by emphasizing God's blessing and command to be fruitful and multiply, rather than cursing birth.

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]

Paradox #1

The contradiction in this verse could be seen if one values the sanctity of birth and life, as it expresses regret or a curse directed at the day of one's birth. This could conflict with the belief that life is a gift and should be valued. It shows an emotional struggle that contradicts a positive view of life.

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