Contradictions and Paradoxes in Song of Solomon 1:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Song of Solomon 1:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Song of Solomon 1:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to many Bible teachers, the author of the Song of Solomon shows us that the person speaking thinks their loved one is very special and beautiful, like a bunch of lovely smelling flowers in a nice garden. This verse helps us understand how much the person cares for and treasures their loved one.

Song of Solomon 1:14: My beloved [is] unto me [as] a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi. [camphire: or, cypress]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

This verse prohibits making graven images, which contrasts with the ornamental imagery in Song of Solomon 1:14.

Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:18

This verse questions to whom God can be compared, conflicting with Song of Solomon 1:14's comparison to natural beauty.

Isaiah 40:18: To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?

Contradiction with Psalm 135:15

Condemns the creation and worship of gold and silver idols, clashing with the luxurious description in Song of Solomon 1:14.

Psalm 135:15: The idols of the heathen [are] silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Contradiction with Habakkuk 2:19

Warns against speaking to wood and stone idols, which can contrast with the material metaphors found in Song of Solomon 1:14.

Habakkuk 2:19: Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it [is] laid over with gold and silver, and [there is] no breath at all in the midst of it.

Contradiction with Romans 1:25

Condemns worshiping and serving creation rather than the Creator, which contrasts with the admiration of natural imagery in Song of Solomon 1:14.

Romans 1:25: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. [more: or, rather]
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