Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nahum 1:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nahum 1:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nahum 1:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Nahum, God is like a safe place where you can hide when things are hard, and He is kind to the people who believe in Him. He knows everyone who trusts Him and cares for them.

Nahum 1:7: The LORD [is] good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. [strong hold: or, strength]

Contradiction with Psalm 10:1

While Nahum 1:7 speaks of the Lord being a stronghold in trouble, Psalm 10:1 questions why God seems distant in times of trouble.

Psalm 10:1: Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? [why] hidest thou [thyself] in times of trouble?

Contradiction with Psalm 22:1

Nahum 1:7 describes the Lord as good and ever-present, but Psalm 22:1 expresses a feeling of abandonment by God.

Psalm 22:1: [To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.] My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring? [Aijeleth...: or, the hind of the morning] [helping...: Heb. my salvation]

Contradiction with Lamentations 5:20

Nahum 1:7 promises God's care and protection, whereas Lamentations 5:20 asks why God forgets His people.

Lamentations 5:20: Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, [and] forsake us so long time? [so...: Heb. for length of days?]

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:15

While Nahum 1:7 assures us of God's goodness, Isaiah 45:15 depicts God as hiding Himself.

Isaiah 45:15: Verily thou [art] a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

Contradiction with Job 23:8-9

Nahum 1:7 describes God as a refuge in trouble, but Job 23:8-9 speaks of not being able to find God.

Job 23:8-9: Behold, I go forward, but he [is] not [there]; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
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