Contradiction with Matthew 5:44
Encourages love and prayer for enemies, contradicting the focus on not oppressing the stranger, fatherless, and widow in Jeremiah 7:6.
Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Contradiction with Exodus 21:23-25
Prescribes "eye for eye" justice, which can contradict the broader message of non-oppression and mercy in Jeremiah 7:6.
Exodus 21:23-25: And if [any] mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
Contradiction with Leviticus 21:9
Harsh penalties for certain offenses contrast with Jeremiah 7:6's emphasis on justice and avoiding oppression.
Leviticus 21:9: And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 20:16-17
Commands the destruction of certain groups, contradicting the non-oppressive message of Jeremiah 7:6.
Deuteronomy 20:16-17: But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee [for] an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:
Contradiction with Numbers 31:17-18
Instructions for dealing with captives in warfare, contrasting with the message of not oppressing the vulnerable in Jeremiah 7:6.
Numbers 31:17-18: Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. [him: Heb. a male]
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 14:21
Prohibits sharing certain foods with foreigners, in contrast to the message of not oppressing strangers in Jeremiah 7:6.
Deuteronomy 14:21: Ye shall not eat [of] any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that [is] in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
Contradiction with Psalm 137:9
A call for retributive violence, contradicting the message of justice and non-oppression in Jeremiah 7:6.
Psalm 137:9: Happy [shall he be], that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. [the stones: Heb. the rock]
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:3
Commands total destruction of Amalekites, conflicting with the protective stance on strangers and vulnerable individuals in Jeremiah 7:6.
1 Samuel 15:3: Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
Paradox #1
Jeremiah 7:6 encourages fair and just treatment of others, particularly avoiding the mistreatment or oppression of vulnerable groups. The moral inconsistency could arise when individuals or societies claim to follow such teachings but act in ways that harm or exploit the vulnerable, such as immigrants, orphans, or widows. This contradiction arises when there is a gap between the values professed and the actions taken.