Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 20:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 20:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 20:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, Pashur, a temple official, hit Jeremiah and locked him up to stop him from sharing God's message. Christians understand this to show that sometimes people might face trouble for telling God's truth, just like Jeremiah did.

Jeremiah 20:2: Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that [were] in the high gate of Benjamin, which [was] by the house of the LORD.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

Jesus teaches to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, contrasting with the physical action of striking Jeremiah.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Romans 12:14

Paul advises to bless and not curse those who persecute you, which contrasts with the punitive act against Jeremiah.

Romans 12:14: Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:9

Peter instructs not to repay evil for evil but to bless instead, contrasting the hostile reaction against Jeremiah.

1 Peter 3:9: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
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