Contradiction with Genesis 21:1-2
Ruth 4:15 highlights familial redemption and continuity whereas this verse discusses God granting Sarah a son, focusing solely on divine intervention.
Genesis 21:1-2: And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 1:6-7
Ruth 4:15 involves blessing and legacy, whereas this verse deals with Hannah's barrenness and distress, showing a lack of immediate blessing.
1 Samuel 1:6-7: And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. [provoked: Heb. angered]
Contradiction with Psalm 113:9
Ruth 4:15 emphasizes the care provided to Naomi by Ruth's child, whereas this verse highlights God Himself as the redeemer and provider of children.
Psalm 113:9: He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [and to be] a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. [to keep...: Heb. to dwell in an house]
Contradiction with Proverbs 17:6
Ruth 4:15 associates the child with restoration of life; this verse implies grandchildren as a crown, a different kind of familial honor that doesn't directly speak to restoration.
Proverbs 17:6: Children's children [are] the crown of old men; and the glory of children [are] their fathers.
Contradiction with Isaiah 49:15
Ruth 4:15 speaks about Ruth's son being a comfort, while this verse establishes God’s never-failing compassion, which transcends family dynamics.
Isaiah 49:15: Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. [that...: Heb. from having compassion]
Contradiction with Isaiah 54:1
Ruth 4:15 involves Naomi being comforted and nourished through Ruth’s child, while this verse encourages the barren woman to sing, implying joy without the immediate physical blessing of children.
Isaiah 54:1: Sing, O barren, thou [that] didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou [that] didst not travail with child: for more [are] the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.
Contradiction with Luke 1:25
Ruth 4:15 talks about redemption through family, whereas this verse discusses the removal of disgrace by God’s intervention with Elizabeth, which is a more direct divine interaction without intermediary.
Luke 1:25: Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on [me], to take away my reproach among men.
Contradiction with Matthew 10:37
Ruth 4:15 shows the importance of family and kin, while this verse suggests prioritizing love for Christ above family, thus presenting a different perspective on familial relationships.
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 1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Ruth 4:15 esteems familial continuity, whereas this passage advises a detachment from worldly ties, including family, stressing a focus on spiritual matters.
1 Corinthians 7:29-31: But this I say, brethren, the time [is] short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;