Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 10:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 10:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 10:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, the faces he saw were just like the ones he saw earlier by the river, and they moved straight ahead. It's like seeing something familiar and knowing exactly where it's going.

Ezekiel 10:22: And the likeness of their faces [was] the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.

Contradiction with Genesis 18:2

Abram's three visitors appeared as men, contrasting with Ezekiel 10:22, which describes cherubim with multiple faces and wings.

Genesis 18:2: And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw [them], he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,

Contradiction with Isaiah 6:2

Seraphim are described with six wings, differing from the four wings mentioned for cherubim in Ezekiel 10:22.

Isaiah 6:2: Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

Contradiction with Revelation 4:7

The four living creatures around God's throne have differing forms of a lion, calf, man, and eagle, while Ezekiel 10:22 describes cherubim with the face of a cherub, man, lion, and eagle.

Revelation 4:7: And the first beast [was] like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast [was] like a flying eagle.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:23-28

Describes cherubim in Solomon's temple as having two wings each, conflicting with the four wings mentioned in Ezekiel 10:22.

1 Kings 6:23-28: And within the oracle he made two cherubims [of] olive tree, [each] ten cubits high. [olive: or, oily: Heb. trees of oil]

Contradiction with Exodus 25:20

The cherubim on the Ark of the Covenant are described with faces looking downward and wings covering the mercy seat, differing from the upward wing posture suggested in Ezekiel 10:22.

Exodus 25:20: And the cherubims shall stretch forth [their] wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces [shall look] one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.
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