Contradictions and Paradoxes in Lamentations 4:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Lamentations 4:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Lamentations 4:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, this verse means that the king, who was a special person chosen by God, was captured by enemies, and people thought he would keep them safe. But now they felt sad and lost without his protection.

Lamentations 4:20: The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:5

This verse speaks about the righteous branch and King, implying hope and guidance, which contrasts with the capture and loss in Lamentations 4:20.

Jeremiah 23:5: Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:22-23

These verses talk about the Lord's mercies and unfailing compassion, offering hope, contrasting with the despair felt in Lamentations 4:20.

Lamentations 3:22-23: [It is of] the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

Contradiction with Isaiah 11:1-2

This prophecy of a future leader from Jesse's line imbued with the Lord's spirit contrasts with the capture of the "breath of our nostrils" in Lamentations 4:20.

Isaiah 11:1-2: And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

Contradiction with Micah 5:2

The promise of a ruler from Bethlehem bringing peace stands in sharp contrast to the gloom of Lamentations 4:20.

Micah 5:2: But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting. [everlasting: Heb. the days of eternity]

Contradiction with Psalm 23:4

This verse emphasizes God's protection and comfort, contrary to the vulnerability expressed in Lamentations 4:20.

Psalm 23:4: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Paradox #1

Lamentations 4:20 may seem to conflict with ideas about leadership and divine protection. Some might see a tension between human leaders providing safety and the idea that only God can truly protect and guide people. This can create questions about where ultimate trust should be placed—in human rulers or in God.

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