Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 7:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 7:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 7:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Jeremiah, God talked to him and told him a message. Jeremiah was then supposed to share this message with the people.

Jeremiah 7:1: The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 7:12

This verse, where God chooses the temple for sacrifice, seems to contradict God's message in Jeremiah 7:1, which emphasizes reformation over temple rituals.

2 Chronicles 7:12: And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1-2

Here, God states that heaven is His throne and not made by human hands, which contrasts with the focus on temple worship in Jeremiah 7:1.

Isaiah 66:1-2: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:31-34

This promise of a new covenant contrasts with the focus on existing covenantal obligations implied in Jeremiah 7:1.

Jeremiah 31:31-34: Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

Contradiction with Mark 2:27

Jesus explains the Sabbath's purpose for man, which contradicts the ritualistic focus criticized in Jeremiah 7:1.

Mark 2:27: And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
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