Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 23:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 23:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 23:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is saying that He knows some prophets are telling lies and pretending they had dreams from Him. These fake messages make God unhappy because they are not true.

Jeremiah 23:25: I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:22

This verse highlights that lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, which contradicts the actions of those in Jeremiah 23:25 who claim to speak for God falsely.

Proverbs 12:22: Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 13:6

It points out false prophets who claim their visions are from God, which contradicts Jeremiah 23:25 by showing the falsehood of those who speak lies in God's name.

Ezekiel 13:6: They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made [others] to hope that they would confirm the word.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 18:20

It states that a prophet who speaks presumptuously in God's name without His command shall die, contradicting Jeremiah 23:25 where prophets falsely speak claims from God.

Deuteronomy 18:20: But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:15

Warns believers to beware of false prophets, which contradicts Jeremiah 23:25 by labeling those who speak lies in God's name as deceivers.

Matthew 7:15: Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:1

Encourages testing spirits to see if they are from God, which contradicts Jeremiah 23:25 by suggesting discernment against false claims of divine communication.

1 John 4:1: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
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