Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 23:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 23:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 23:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, he is warning people that some prophets are telling stories from their dreams that can make everyone forget about God, just like how their ancestors forgot about God and started worshiping Baal. He wants to remind everyone to remember and follow God instead.

Jeremiah 23:27: Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33

Jeremiah 23:27 speaks of confusion caused by false prophets, while 1 Corinthians 14:33 states that God is not the author of confusion, suggesting stability and order from God rather than forgetfulness and confusion.

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 Deuteronomy 18:20

Jeremiah 23:27 highlights deception by false prophets leading people astray, whereas Deuteronomy 18:20 talks about the certain death of prophets who presume to speak anything in God's name that He has not commanded, emphasizing God’s strict judgment on deceivers which indirectly assures no lasting forgetfulness of God due to false prophecy.

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 24:35

Jeremiah 23:27 involves people forgetting God's words, while Matthew 24:35 affirms that God's words will never pass away, indicating permanency and remembrance of God's message.

Matthew 24:35: Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 12:24

In contrast to Jeremiah 23:27 where false prophets cause forgetfulness, Ezekiel 12:24 says that there shall be no more false visions or flattering divination in Israel, implying an eventual end to such misleading prophecy.

Ezekiel 12:24: For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
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