Contradictions and Paradoxes in Song of Solomon 1:4

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

According to Solomon, this verse is about wanting to be close to someone very special and celebrating their love. It tells us that love is wonderful and makes people really happy, even more than their favorite things.

Song of Solomon 1:4: Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee. [the upright...: or, they love thee uprightly]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:1

This verse advises that it is good for a man not to touch a woman, which contrasts with Song of Solomon 1:4's enthusiastic embrace of romantic pursuit.

1 Corinthians 7:1: Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: [It is] good for a man not to touch a woman.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:9

This verse suggests marriage as a concession for burning passion, contrasting the celebration of desire in Song of Solomon 1:4.

1 Corinthians 7:9: But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4

This verse promotes sanctification and refraining from lust, which contrasts with the passionate desire expressed in Song of Solomon 1:4.

1 Thessalonians 4:3-4: For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction or conflict in this verse could relate to the themes of romantic desire and longing, which might be seen as at odds with certain religious or cultural expectations of modesty or restraint. In some contexts, expressing such open romantic desire could be considered inappropriate or in conflict with more conservative values about relationships. However, such interpretations largely depend on cultural and doctrinal perspectives.

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