Contradictions and Paradoxes in Lamentations 2:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Lamentations 2:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Lamentations 2:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God was very sad and angry with His people, so He made dark clouds come over them and took away the beautiful things He had given them, forgetting about their special place. It's like when a parent is upset because their child did something wrong, and they need to learn from it.

Lamentations 2:1: How hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, [and] cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger!

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:10

This verse says God's loving kindness shall not depart, contradicting the concept of the Lord covering Zion with a cloud of anger in Lamentations 2:1.

Isaiah 54:10: For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.

Contradiction with Psalm 30:5

This verse states that God's anger is but for a moment, which contrasts with the extensive anger depicted in Lamentations 2:1.

Psalm 30:5: For his anger [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy [cometh] in the morning. [his anger...: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger] [for a night: Heb. in the evening] [joy: Heb. singing]

Contradiction with Psalm 103:8-9

Speaks about the Lord being merciful and slow to anger, while Lamentations 2:1 describes Him covering the daughter of Zion with anger.

Psalm 103:8-9: The LORD [is] merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. [plentious...: Heb. great in mercy]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:3

Describes God's everlasting love, which seems inconsistent with the fierce anger mentioned in Lamentations 2:1.

Jeremiah 31:3: The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, [saying], Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. [of...: Heb. from afar] [with lovingkindness...: have I extended lovingkindness unto thee]

Contradiction with Hebrews 12:6

This verse suggests that God's discipline comes from love, potentially conflicting with the destructive depiction of anger in Lamentations 2:1.

Hebrews 12:6: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Contradiction with Exodus 34:6

States that God is abundant in goodness and truth, conflicting with the image of Him as wrathful in Lamentations 2:1.

Exodus 34:6: And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Contradiction with Nahum 1:3

Describes God as slow to anger, which is at odds with the swift expression of His wrath in Lamentations 2:1.

Nahum 1:3: The LORD [is] slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit [the wicked]: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds [are] the dust of his feet.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or conflict in that verse could be seen in the depiction of a loving and merciful God who is also shown as being angry and punishing. It raises questions about how a benevolent deity could cause or allow suffering, creating a tension between divine justice and compassion.

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