Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 36:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 36:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 36:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author Jeremiah, the king was sitting in his warm, cozy room during the cold month, with a nice fire keeping him warm. Christians might understand this as a reminder of God's comfort and protection during tough times.

Jeremiah 36:22: Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and [there was a fire] on the hearth burning before him.

Contradiction with Proverbs 25:20

While Proverbs 25:20 advises against taking away a garment in cold weather, Jeremiah 36:22 describes a winter setting where the king seems indifferent to the cold, using a fire for warmth instead.

Proverbs 25:20: [As] he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon nitre, so [is] he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

Contradiction with Mark 13:18

This verse warns to pray that flight does not happen in winter, suggesting winter as an undesirable or difficult time, whereas Jeremiah 36:22 depicts an event simply occurring in winter without issue.

Mark 13:18: And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.

Contradiction with Matthew 24:20

This verse advises praying that one's flight does not occur in winter, highlighting winter as an adverse condition, unlike the composed setting of Jeremiah 36:22 during the cold season.

Matthew 24:20: But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 11:1

This verse speaks of going to war in spring instead of winter, highlighting winter as a time to refrain from such activities, contrasting with the calmness and active reading described in Jeremiah 36:22 during winter.

2 Samuel 11:1: And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth [to battle], that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. [after...: Heb. at the return of the year, or, in the spring]
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