Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 35:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 35:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 35:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God spoke to Jeremiah because He had an important message to share with him. God wanted Jeremiah to hear His words and tell the people what He said.

Jeremiah 35:12: Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,

Contradiction with Exodus 20:5

It states that God visits the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, which contradicts the idea that the Rechabites are praised for obeying their father's command over generations.

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 Ezekiel 18:20

It clearly states that the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, contradicting the notion of generational obedience seen in Jeremiah 35:12.

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 Matthew 23:9

This verse instructs not to call anyone on earth "father," which contradicts the idea of the Rechabites obeying their earthly father's traditions as seen in Jeremiah 35:12.

Matthew 23:9: And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
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