Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 35:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 35:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 35:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God wanted Jeremiah to invite the Rechabite family to His special house and offer them some wine to see if they would drink it. This was a way to learn about their obedience and the promises they kept.

Jeremiah 35:2: Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:12

This verse emphasizes honoring one's father and mother, which could be seen as contradictory if Rechabites refuse traditional parental requests for settling in houses, while Jeremiah 35:2 involves them maintaining a nomadic lifestyle as instructed.

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 Hebrews 11:9

This verse discusses dwelling in tents as a sign of faith, which may contradict the command that often entails settling in other scriptures where dwelling in permanent houses is not discouraged.

Hebrews 11:9: By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as [in] a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

Contradiction with Isaiah 65:21

This verse implies the blessing of building houses and inhabiting them, which contrasts with the command in Jeremiah 35:2 that the Rechabites should remain in tents, reflecting a different lifestyle.

Isaiah 65:21: And they shall build houses, and inhabit [them]; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 7:10

This verse speaks about providing a permanent place for Israel where they will not be moved, contradicting the idea of the nomadic lifestyle commanded in Jeremiah 35:2.

2 Samuel 7:10: Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,
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