Contradictions and Paradoxes in Song of Solomon 2:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Song of Solomon 2:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Song of Solomon 2:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, this verse describes a person who is very special and dear, comparing him to a young, gentle deer. He is nearby, looking through the window, showing he cares and is interested in what's happening.

Song of Solomon 2:9: My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice. [shewing...: Heb. flourishing]

Contradiction with 1 John 4:8

Song of Solomon 2:9 portrays a lover eagerly enjoying the presence of the beloved, reflecting desire, while 1 John 4:8 emphasizes love as a fundamental nature of God, highlighting the spiritual over physical love.

1 John 4:8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Contradiction with Matthew 22:39

Song of Solomon 2:9 focuses on romantic love and longing, whereas Matthew 22:39 commands love for neighbors as oneself, emphasizing selfless love for all rather than romantic desire.

Matthew 22:39: On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Contradiction with Romans 8:38-39

Song of Solomon 2:9 describes a temporary separation and longing, but Romans 8:38-39 assures believers that nothing can separate them from the love of God, presenting a permanent and unconditional connection.

Romans 8:38-39: For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
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