Contradictions and Paradoxes in Lamentations 3:55

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Lamentations 3:55 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Lamentations 3:55. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God hears us even when we are in a very sad and difficult place. When we ask for help, God listens and is there for us.

Lamentations 3:55: I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:30

This verse speaks of God hearing from heaven rather than being present in depths, contrasting with Lamentations 3:55 where God is called from deep.

1 Kings 8:30: And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive. [toward this place: or, in this place]

Contradiction with Psalm 139:8

This verse states God's presence in both heaven and hell, not aligning with the notion in Lamentations 3:55 that God is specifically called from deep places.

Psalm 139:8: If I ascend up into heaven, thou [art] there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou [art there].

Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2

This verse indicates that sins separate us from God, whereas Lamentations 3:55 suggests God can still be called upon from the depths.

Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]

Contradiction with Proverbs 15:29

Proverbs states God is far from the wicked, contradicting with Lamentations 3:55 where God is approached from the depths, which could imply distance.

Proverbs 15:29: The LORD [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Contradiction with Isaiah 57:15

This verse emphasizes God dwelling in high and holy places, contrasting with the imagery in Lamentations 3:55 of calling from low depths.

Isaiah 57:15: For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
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