Contradictions and Paradoxes in Song of Solomon 2:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Song of Solomon 2:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Song of Solomon 2:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, this verse is like saying to the young women of the city to let love grow at its own pace and not rush it. It's like waiting for a baby deer to slowly wake up only when it's ready, because love is special and should not be hurried.

Song of Solomon 2:7: I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake [my] love, till he please. [I charge...: Heb. I adjure you]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:9

Encourages marrying rather than burning with passion, suggesting a lack of restraint compared to the admonition to wait in Song of Solomon 2:7.

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

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:36

Suggests proceeding with marriage if passions cannot be controlled, whereas Song of Solomon 2:7 advises patience.

1 Corinthians 7:36: But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of [her] age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:1

States there is a time for everything, potentially contradicting the notion of restraint in love expressed in Song of Solomon 2:7.

Ecclesiastes 3:1: To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:21

Encourages testing and holding fast to what is good, possibly contradicting the instruction to refrain from arousing or awakening love prematurely.

1 Thessalonians 5:21: Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 5:14

Advises younger widows to marry, bear children, and guide the house, placing a different emphasis on timing and restraint than in Song of Solomon 2:7.

1 Timothy 5:14: I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. [to speak...: Gr. for their railing]

Paradox #1

The possible contradiction, inconsistency, or conflict in that verse could be the tension between the idea of waiting for the right time for love and the cultural or individual pressures to rush into relationships or expressions of love. This can lead to confusion about when and how love should be expressed, especially in contrast to societal expectations or personal desires.

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