Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ruth 1:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ruth 1:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ruth 1:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Ruth, this verse shows that Naomi's daughters-in-law, Ruth and Orpah, love her very much and want to stay with her even though things are tough. They promise to go back with Naomi to her homeland and be with her people.

Ruth 1:10: And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.

Contradiction with Genesis 2:24

This verse speaks of a man leaving his family to cleave to his wife, contrasting Ruth's intent to stay with Naomi instead of pursuing a new family.

Genesis 2:24: Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:37

This verse prioritizes love for Jesus over family, contradicting Ruth's devotion to Naomi over other pursuits.

Matthew 10:37: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Contradiction with Luke 14:26

Jesus emphasizes hating one's own family for discipleship, which contrasts with Ruth's commitment to her mother-in-law.

Luke 14:26: If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
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