Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 36:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 36:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 36:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, some people wanted Baruch to sit and read a message from God out loud to them. Baruch did as they asked and read God's message so everyone could hear it.

Jeremiah 36:15: And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read [it] in their ears.

Contradiction with Proverbs 30:6

This verse warns against adding to God's words, whereas Jeremiah 36:15 involves the re-reading of God's words, without alteration, suggesting an emphasis on careful transmission rather than the potential for contradiction.

Proverbs 30:6: Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Contradiction with Matthew 4:4

This verse highlights living by every word from God, not just those read or shared by humans, potentially contradicting the focus on human-mediated reading in Jeremiah 36:15.

Matthew 4:4: But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Contradiction with Amos 3:7

It speaks of God revealing secrets to prophets, underscoring that divine communication is often direct and not necessarily channeled through repeated readings as described in Jeremiah 36:15.

Amos 3:7: Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
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