Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 36:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 36:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 36:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, he told his friend Baruch that he couldn't go to God's house himself. So, Jeremiah asked Baruch to help him deliver God's message instead.

Jeremiah 36:5: And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I [am] shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 1:7

While Jeremiah 36:5 suggests Jeremiah is restrained and not able to go himself, Jeremiah 1:7 indicates God commissioned him to go wherever He would send him, implying he should not be restricted.

Jeremiah 1:7: But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I [am] a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

Contradiction with Acts 5:29

Jeremiah 36:5 shows Jeremiah adhering to restrictions, but Acts 5:29 emphasizes obeying God rather than human authority, suggesting Jeremiah should act despite restrictions.

Acts 5:29: Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 20:9

Although in Jeremiah 36:5, Jeremiah is confined, Jeremiah 20:9 shows Jeremiah claiming he cannot hold back from speaking God's words, indicating he should not be silent or restricted.

Jeremiah 20:9: Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But [his word] was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not [stay].

Contradiction with Acts 21:13

In Jeremiah 36:5, Jeremiah is prevented from attending, whereas in Acts 21:13, Paul expresses a willingness to face danger for the Lord, implying Jeremiah, similarly, should overcome any hindrances.

Acts 21:13: Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

Contradiction with 2 Timothy 2:9

Jeremiah 36:5 suggests Jeremiah could not personally be present to convey God's message due to confinement, but 2 Timothy 2:9 asserts that God's word is not bound, implying Jeremiah should have also found a way to deliver it directly.

2 Timothy 2:9: Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, [even] unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
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