Contradiction with 1 Kings 9:3
Contradicts Lamentations 2:7 where God casts off His altar, because here God promises to put His name and eyes in the temple perpetually.
1 Kings 9:3: And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
Contradiction with Psalm 132:13-14
Contradicts Lamentations 2:7, as it states that the Lord has chosen Zion as His dwelling place forever.
Psalm 132:13-14: For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired [it] for his habitation.
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 7:16
Contradicts Lamentations 2:7 since God declares He has sanctified the house and put His name there forever.
2 Chronicles 7:16: For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 12:22
Contrasts with Lamentations 2:7 because it says the Lord will not forsake His people for His great name's sake.
1 Samuel 12:22: For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
Contradiction with 2 Samuel 7:13
Opposes Lamentations 2:7 as it promises that God will establish the throne of His kingdom forever.
2 Samuel 7:13: He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
Paradox #1
Lamentations 2:7 might seem to contradict the idea of God always protecting His temple and not allowing it to be desecrated. The verse describes God's rejection of His altar and sanctuary, suggesting He allowed destruction. This could conflict with beliefs that God would always ensure the safety of sacred places.
Paradox #2
The potential contradiction, inconsistency, or conflict with Lamentations 2:7 could relate to the idea of God rejecting or spurning something that He once chose or blessed. This might seem inconsistent with the belief in God's unchanging nature or promises found elsewhere in the Bible. Some might find it difficult to reconcile the notion of God rejecting His temple or people with the concept of His everlasting covenant. However, it's often interpreted within the context of divine judgment and the conditional nature of certain blessings.
Paradox #3
The potential moral conflict in that verse is between God's judgment and the idea of sacred places. On one hand, holy places like temples are supposed to be revered and protected. On the other hand, the verse describes God allowing them to be destroyed or defiled, which might seem contradictory to the idea of them being sacred.