Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 45:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 45:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 45:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, God told Baruch, who was writing down Jeremiah's messages, that He saw Baruch's hard work and struggles. God wanted Baruch to know that He was in control and had plans, even when things seemed difficult.

Jeremiah 45:1: The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Advises to trust in the Lord, which contrasts with Baruch's complaint and expression of distress in Jeremiah 45:1.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:34

Encourages not to worry about tomorrow, contradicting the anticipation of future distress in Jeremiah 45:1.

Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.

Contradiction with Philippians 4:6

Advises not to be anxious, which opposes Baruch’s concern and distress mentioned in Jeremiah 45:1.

Philippians 4:6: Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Contradiction with Psalm 55:22

Suggests to cast burdens on the Lord for support, contrasting with Baruch’s feeling of burden in Jeremiah 45:1.

Psalm 55:22: Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. [burden: or, gift]
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