Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 36:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 36:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 36:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, even after hearing the important and serious words, the king and his helpers did not feel scared or sorry. They didn’t change their actions or show that they understood the warning.

Jeremiah 36:24: Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, [neither] the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 22:19

This verse describes King Josiah's response to the words of the law, showing humility and a contrite spirit, which contrasts with the indifference shown by the characters in Jeremiah 36:24.

2 Kings 22:19: Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard [thee], saith the LORD.

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