Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 26:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 26:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 26:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Christians, Jeremiah is told by God to go to the temple and share His important message with everyone. God wants Jeremiah to be brave and tell people everything He says without leaving anything out.

Jeremiah 26:2: Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD'S house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD'S house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:

Contradiction with Ezekiel 3:26

God tells Ezekiel that his tongue will stick to the roof of his mouth, and he will be unable to rebuke the people, contradicting Jeremiah 26:2 where God commands Jeremiah to speak everything He has instructed.

Ezekiel 3:26: And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they [are] a rebellious house. [a reprover: Heb. a man reproving]

Contradiction with Amos 7:12-13

Amaziah tells Amos to stop prophesying at Bethel, contradicting God's command to Jeremiah to speak all His words in the temple.

Amos 7:12-13: Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

Contradiction with 1 Kings 22:13-14

The king's messenger tells Micaiah to speak favorably, but Micaiah insists on speaking what the Lord says, contradicting any external silencing seen in opposition to Jeremiah's directive to speak.

1 Kings 22:13-14: And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets [declare] good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak [that which is] good.

Contradiction with Acts 18:9-10

The Lord tells Paul in a vision to not be afraid and speak, which aligns with Jeremiah 26:2, but might contrast with verses like Jonah 1:3 where Jonah initially flees from God's command to speak.

Acts 18:9-10: Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
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