Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 36:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 36:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 36:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, the people in Jerusalem and those who came from nearby cities had a special day where they didn't eat to show they were sorry and needed help from God. They did this while the king named Jehoiakim was in charge.

Jeremiah 36:9: And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, [that] they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

While Jeremiah 36:9 describes a time of fasting and impending disaster, Jeremiah 29:11 assures a hopeful future and prosperity.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:1

Jeremiah 36:9 focuses on a specific time of doom, whereas Ecclesiastes 3:1 states there is a time for every purpose, suggesting a broader perspective on time and events.

Ecclesiastes 3:1: To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Contradiction with Matthew 6:16

Jeremiah 36:9 describes a public, collective fast in response to imminent threat, while Matthew 6:16 advises on the private, unobtrusive manner of fasting.

Matthew 6:16: Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Jeremiah 36:9 emphasizes mourning and urgency, contradicting the encouragement for continuous joy and gratitude in all circumstances found in this verse.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: Rejoice evermore.
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