Contradictions and Paradoxes in Song of Solomon 1:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Song of Solomon 1:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Song of Solomon 1:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, this verse is like someone asking their special friend where they are during the day because they love them and want to be near them. They don't want to feel lost or far away, like being in a big group where you don’t know anyone.

Song of Solomon 1:7: Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest [thy flock] to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions? [as one...: or, as one that is veiled]

Contradiction with Proverbs 5:18-19

This verse advises rejoicing with the wife of one's youth and being satisfied with her, whereas Song of Solomon 1:7 shows a desire to be with a beloved not clearly described as a spouse.

Proverbs 5:18-19: Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9

Highlights the deceitfulness of the heart, contrasting with the yearning and passionate expression of love found in Song of Solomon 1:7.

Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:8-9

Suggests remaining unmarried if possible, contradicting the longing for companionship expressed in Song of Solomon 1:7.

1 Corinthians 7:8-9: I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

Contradiction with Matthew 22:30

Indicates that in the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage, contrasting the romantic pursuit in Song of Solomon 1:7.

Matthew 22:30: But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

Contradiction with 1 John 2:15-17

Warns against loving the world and its desires, while Song of Solomon 1:7 embraces human romantic desire.

1 John 2:15-17: Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Contradiction with Psalm 73:25

Expresses a longing for God above all else, differing from the earthly romantic longing seen in Song of Solomon 1:7.

Psalm 73:25: Whom have I in heaven [but thee]? and [there is] none upon earth [that] I desire beside thee.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5

Advises against lustful passion, contrasting with the sensitive longing of physical closeness in Song of Solomon 1:7.

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5: For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
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