Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 34:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 34:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 34:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is reminding the people that He made a special promise to their ancestors when He helped them escape from being slaves in Egypt. He is reminding them of this promise to show how much He cares for them and wants them to follow His ways.

Jeremiah 34:13: Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying,

Contradiction with Exodus 21:2-6

These verses provide regulations for Hebrew servants, suggesting a conditional form of servitude that appears to contradict the freedom covenant mentioned in Jeremiah 34:13.

Exodus 21:2-6: If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

Contradiction with Leviticus 25:44-46

These verses discuss acquiring and inheriting slaves from neighboring nations, which seems contrary to the message of releasing fellow Hebrew slaves found in Jeremiah 34:13.

Leviticus 25:44-46: Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, [shall be] of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

Contradiction with Ephesians 6:5-8

Paul's instructions for servants to obey their masters appear to contradict the notion of freedom emphasized in Jeremiah 34:13.

Ephesians 6:5-8: Servants, be obedient to them that are [your] masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 15:12

Similar rules for releasing Hebrew slaves after a set period are mentioned, yet they imply a temporary condition of servitude, which could appear inconsistent with the perpetual freedom implied in Jeremiah 34:13.

Deuteronomy 15:12: [And] if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

Contradiction with Colossians 3:22-24

These exhortations for servants to serve earthly masters diligently seem inconsistent with the deliverance message in the covenant of Jeremiah 34:13.

Colossians 3:22-24: Servants, obey in all things [your] masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
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