Contradiction with Matthew 11:28-30
While Nahum 1:13 speaks of breaking yokes and burden, Matthew 11:28-30 offers Jesus’s yoke as easy and light, not burdensome.
Matthew 11:28-30: Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Contradiction with Galatians 5:1
Contradicts the central idea of breaking yokes in Nahum 1:13 by emphasizing freedom in Christ, stating not to be entangled again with a yoke of bondage after liberation.
Galatians 5:1: Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 27:8
Suggests the imposition of a yoke upon nations as an act of divine will, contradictory to Nahum’s message of breaking yokes.
Jeremiah 27:8: And it shall come to pass, [that] the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.
Contradiction with Lamentations 5:5
Contradicts Nahum 1:13 as it speaks about being under a heavy yoke and persecution continuing, rather than deliverance.
Lamentations 5:5: Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. [Our...: Heb. On our necks are we persecuted]
Contradiction with Romans 13:1
Contrasts Nahum 1:13 by telling Christians to submit to governing authorities, suggesting a form of bondage or yoke through obedience.
Romans 13:1: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. [ordained: or, ordered]
Contradiction with 1 Peter 2:18
Encourages servants to be subject to their masters, which could be interpreted as an acceptance of a form of yoke or burden.
1 Peter 2:18: Servants, [be] subject to [your] masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Contradiction with Proverbs 3:11-12
Suggests the Lord's correction, sometimes through hardships, is an expression of love, which seems to contrast Nahum’s vision of immediate deliverance from yoke and bonds.
Proverbs 3:11-12: My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
Contradiction with Exodus 21:5-6
In cases of servitude, it introduces the possibility of willingly choosing a yoke, contrasting the breaking of yokes in Nahum 1:13.
Exodus 21:5-6: And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: [shall...: Heb. saying shall say]
Contradiction with Ezekiel 20:24
Reflects on continued bondage and consequences of rebellion, providing a contradiction by showing ongoing oppression instead of deliverance.
Ezekiel 20:24: Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.
Contradiction with Isaiah 10:27
While Nahum 1:13 promises breaking yokes, Isaiah 10:27 presents breaking of the Assyrian yoke over Judah as a divine act linked to anointing, suggesting a different means of deliverance.
Isaiah 10:27: And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. [be taken...: Heb. remove]