Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 25:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 25:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 25:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God sent him messages to share with the people for 23 years, starting from the time of King Josiah, but the people did not listen to what God was saying. Jeremiah tried very hard to tell them what God wanted, but they ignored him.

Jeremiah 25:3: From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that [is] the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse emphasizes that each individual is responsible for their own sin, whereas Jeremiah 25:3 involves collective responsibility propagated through long-term disobedience over several generations.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:5

This verse states that God visits the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation, seeming to contradict the individual responsibility stated in Jeremiah 25:3.

Exodus 20:5: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;

Contradiction with Matthew 5:17

This verse states that Jesus came to fulfill the law, suggesting a new covenant, which contrasts with the old covenant warning in Jeremiah 25:3.

Matthew 5:17: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Paradox #1

The possible contradiction or inconsistency relates to the timeline. Jeremiah claims to have been warning the people for 23 years. However, historical records and other parts of the Bible sometimes present different timeframes for events and the lengths of prophetic ministries, leading to potential confusion or conflicting interpretations about the exact timeline of Jeremiah's warnings.

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