Contradictions and Paradoxes in Lamentations 2:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Lamentations 2:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Lamentations 2:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Lamentations, the leaders and young people are very sad and they sit quietly on the ground. They put dust on their heads and wear rough clothes to show they are upset and sorry.

Lamentations 2:10: The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, [and] keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:4

This verse promises comfort to those who mourn, whereas Lamentations 2:10 depicts a scene of mourning without immediate comfort.

Matthew 5:4: Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Contradiction with Philippians 4:4

This verse encourages continual rejoicing, which stands in contrast to the silent mourning and despair described in Lamentations 2:10.

Philippians 4:4: Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

This passage advises constant rejoicing and giving thanks, opposing the silent grief and absence of joy in Lamentations 2:10.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: Rejoice evermore.

Contradiction with Nehemiah 8:10

This verse speaks of the joy of the Lord as strength, which contrasts with the powerlessness and silence in mourning from Lamentations 2:10.

Nehemiah 8:10: Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for [this] day [is] holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or conflict in Lamentations 2:10 might arise from the contrast between the expressions of deep mourning and suffering depicted, and the idea of a just and loving deity allowing such sorrow to occur. This can lead to questions about why such suffering is permitted and how it aligns with the notion of divine justice and compassion.

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