Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 26:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 26:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 26:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God spoke to the people when a new king named Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, started to rule over Judah. God had important words to share, and it was the beginning of a message meant to guide them.

Jeremiah 26:1: In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying,

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Contradicts Jeremiah 26:1's implication of specific actions by emphasizing trust in the Lord without leaning on one's understanding.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:1

Contradicts by presenting a time for every purpose under heaven, whereas Jeremiah 26:1 suggests a specific timing for delivering a message.

Ecclesiastes 3:1: To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Contradiction with Romans 13:1

Contrasts with Jeremiah 26:1's focus on prophetic authority by emphasizing submission to governing authorities ordained by God.

Romans 13:1: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. [ordained: or, ordered]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33

This verse says God is not the author of confusion, which may contradict the complex series of events and warnings seen starting in Jeremiah 26:1.

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]
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