Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 35:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 35:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 35:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God was happy with the Rechabites because they listened to their father Jonadab and did everything he told them to do. This shows that God likes it when we obey and respect our parents.

Jeremiah 35:18: And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:

Contradiction with Exodus 20:12

This verse emphasizes honoring one's father and mother while Jeremiah 35:18 rewards obedience more broadly, even to ancestors beyond immediate family.

Exodus 20:12: Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse states that individuals are responsible for their own actions, contrasting with Jeremiah 35:18, where the actions of the ancestors (the Rechabites) lead to blessings for their descendants.

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 advises not to call any man 'father' on earth in a spiritual sense, which contrasts with the idea in Jeremiah 35:18 of obeying and honoring the father-like figure of Jonadab, son of Rechab.

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

Contradiction with Galatians 6:5

This verse emphasizes individual responsibility, which can be seen as contradictory to the collective obedience rewarded in Jeremiah 35:18.

Galatians 6:5: For every man shall bear his own burden.
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