Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 36:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 36:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 36:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, when Jehudi read the scroll, he cut it up and threw it into the fire until the whole scroll was burned. This shows that some people did not want to listen to God's message at that time.

Jeremiah 36:23: And it came to pass, [that] when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast [it] into the fire that [was] on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that [was] on the hearth.

Contradiction with Proverbs 30:6

Do not add to His words, unlike in Jeremiah 36:23 where words of God are physically altered by the king.

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

Contradiction with Matthew 5:18

Not one jot or tittle will pass from the Law, whereas in Jeremiah 36:23 the scroll is cut and burned, symbolizing the removal of God's words.

Matthew 5:18: For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:8

The word of our God stands forever, but Jeremiah 36:23 depicts physical destruction of God's word.

Isaiah 40:8: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

Contradiction with 1 Peter 1:25

The word of the Lord endures forever, contrasting with the burning of the scroll in Jeremiah 36:23.

1 Peter 1:25: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

Contradiction with Psalm 119:152

God's words are founded forever, whereas Jeremiah 36:23 shows temporal destruction of the written words.

Psalm 119:152: Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

Contradiction with Matthew 24:35

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words shall not pass away, unlike the physical destruction in Jeremiah 36:23.

Matthew 24:35: Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
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