Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 10:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 10:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 10:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, the wings of the cherubim, which are special angels, made a very loud noise. It sounded like the voice of God when He talks, reaching all the way to the outer part of the temple.

Ezekiel 10:5: And the sound of the cherubims' wings was heard [even] to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 19:11-12

These verses describe God's presence as a still, small voice, in contrast to the loud noise described in Ezekiel 10:5.

1 Kings 19:11-12: And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; [but] the LORD [was] not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; [but] the LORD [was] not in the earthquake:

Contradiction with John 12:28-30

Here, God's voice is described as being misunderstood by people who thought it was thunder, contradicting the clear and loud portrayal in Ezekiel 10:5.

John 12:28-30: Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, [saying], I have both glorified [it], and will glorify [it] again.

Contradiction with Psalm 46:10

This verse emphasizes stillness and knowing God, which contrasts with the loud and tumultuous noise in Ezekiel 10:5.

Psalm 46:10: Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Contradiction with Exodus 19:16

The voice of God is associated with thunder and lightning, which contradicts the specific sound of the cherubim's wings as described in Ezekiel 10:5.

Exodus 19:16: And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that [was] in the camp trembled.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:12-13

God's presence is described as residing in thick darkness, contradicting the imagery of a loud, pronounced presence in Ezekiel 10:5.

1 Kings 8:12-13: Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
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