Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 1:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nehemiah 1:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nehemiah 1:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Nehemiah, when he heard bad news about his home, he felt very sad and cried. He stopped eating for a while and talked to God, asking for help.

Nehemiah 1:4: And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned [certain] days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,

Contradiction with Matthew 6:16

In this verse, Jesus advises against disfiguring one's face to show others when fasting, in contrast to Nehemiah's public mourning and fasting.

Matthew 6:16: Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Contradiction with Matthew 9:14-15

Jesus explains that his disciples do not fast while he is with them, suggesting a different approach to fasting than Nehemiah's reaction.

Matthew 9:14-15: Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:4

This verse speaks of a time to weep and a time to laugh, implying different, possibly conflicting, appropriate responses to situations compared to Nehemiah's immediate weeping and mourning.

Ecclesiastes 3:4: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
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