Contradictions and Paradoxes in Song of Solomon 4:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Song of Solomon 4:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Song of Solomon 4:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, this verse is like someone saying to their special friend, "You make my heart so happy and full of love, just by looking at me or even wearing a pretty necklace."

Song of Solomon 4:9: Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, [my] spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. [ravished: or, taken away]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 13:5

Song of Solomon 4:9 speaks of romantic love, which can be viewed as possessive, while 1 Corinthians 13:5 describes love as not self-seeking or easily angered.

1 Corinthians 13:5: Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Contradiction with Matthew 5:28

Song of Solomon 4:9 illustrates romantic desire, which some might contrast with Jesus’ warning against lustful intent in Matthew 5:28.

Matthew 5:28: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Contradiction with 1 John 2:15

The romantic love in Song of Solomon 4:9 might be seen as earthly and sensuous, whereas 1 John 2:15 warns against loving the world or anything in it.

1 John 2:15: 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.
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