Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 36:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 36:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 36:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, Baruch was his helper who listened carefully as Jeremiah spoke God's words and then wrote them down in a book using ink. This way, they could keep and share God's messages with everyone.

Jeremiah 36:18: Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote [them] with ink in the book.

Contradiction with Proverbs 30:5-6

These verses emphasize that every word of God is pure and warns against adding to His words, which may seem to contrast with Jeremiah 36:18, where the scribe accurately records spoken words.

Proverbs 30:5-6: Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him. [pure: Heb. purified]

Contradiction with 2 Peter 1:20-21

These verses highlight that prophecy comes not by human will but through holy men moved by the Holy Ghost, whereas Jeremiah 36:18 describes Baruch writing at Jeremiah's dictation, suggesting a human element in the process.

2 Peter 1:20-21: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 2:13

This verse emphasizes teachings not in human wisdom but words taught by the Spirit, potentially contrasting with the human dictation and writing process described in Jeremiah 36:18.

1 Corinthians 2:13: Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

Contradiction with Galatians 1:11-12

Paul asserts that the gospel he preaches is not of human origin but revealed by Jesus Christ, contrasting the revelation process described with the dictation and transcription process in Jeremiah 36:18.

Galatians 1:11-12: But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
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