Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 36:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 36:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 36:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, the people wanted to know how Baruch was able to write down everything that Jeremiah had spoken. In simple terms, they were asking Baruch how he was able to write Jeremiah's words so well.

Jeremiah 36:17: And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?

Contradiction with Proverbs 30:6

This verse advises against adding to God's words, which contradicts the act of writing God's words down in Jeremiah 36:17, suggesting potential alteration.

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

Contradiction with Revelation 22:18-19

These verses warn about adding or taking away from scripture, potentially contradicting the idea of writing down and editing God's message as done by Baruch in Jeremiah 36:17.

Revelation 22:18-19: For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

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