Contradictions and Paradoxes in Song of Solomon 6:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Song of Solomon 6:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Song of Solomon 6:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to many Christian scholars, this verse shows that friends or others want to help find the woman's special person because they care about her. It's like when your friends want to help you look for your lost toy because they see it's important to you.

Song of Solomon 6:1: Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.

Contradiction with Proverbs 5:3-5

These verses warn about the dangers of following a 'strange woman,' in contrast to the search and devotion expressed in Song of Solomon 6:1 towards a beloved.

Proverbs 5:3-5: For the lips of a strange woman drop [as] an honeycomb, and her mouth [is] smoother than oil: [mouth: Heb. palate]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:28

Jesus warns against lustful glances and thoughts, conflicting with the passionate search for the beloved in Song of Solomon 6:1.

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 Corinthians 7:9

Encourages marriage to avoid burning with passion, contrasting with the pursuit of a lover without the context of marital commitment suggested by Song of Solomon 6:1.

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 4:3-5

Advocates for sanctification and avoiding passionate lust, which can be seen as contradictory to the pursuit of romantic desire in Song of Solomon 6:1.

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

Contradiction with Galatians 5:16

Advises to walk by the Spirit and not gratify the desires of the flesh, potentially conflicting with the passionate yearning in Song of Solomon 6:1.

Galatians 5:16: [This] I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. [ye...: or, fulfil not]
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