Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 10:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 10:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 10:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, a special angel took some fire and gave it to a man dressed in clean clothes, who then left with it. This story helps show God's power and special plans through symbols and actions.

Ezekiel 10:7: And [one] cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that [was] between the cherubims, and took [thereof], and put [it] into the hands of [him that was] clothed with linen: who took [it], and went out. [stretched forth: Heb. sent forth]

Contradiction with Genesis 22:2

This verse speaks of God commanding Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, his only son, which contrasts with the angelic action of taking a coal from between the cherubims for purification in Ezekiel 10:7, illustrating themes of sacrifice versus purification.

Genesis 22:2: And he said, Take now thy son, thine only [son] Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

Contradiction with Exodus 24:17

Describes the glory of the Lord as devouring fire, which contrasts with Ezekiel 10:7, where a coal is taken from among the cherubims described more as a means of ritual purification than destruction.

Exodus 24:17: And the sight of the glory of the LORD [was] like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.

Contradiction with Isaiah 6:6-7

Talks about a seraph using a live coal to purify Isaiah, directly contrasting with Ezekiel 10:7 wherein the coals are associated with the cherubims and seen as part of a vision communicating impending judgment rather than personal purification.

Isaiah 6:6-7: Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, [which] he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: [having...: Heb. and in his hand a live coal]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 1:13-14

References a boiling pot symbolizing impending disaster from the north, differing from Ezekiel 10:7, where the vision includes a symbolic act of purification from coals taken between cherubims.

Jeremiah 1:13-14: And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof [is] toward the north. [toward...: Heb. from the face of the north]

Contradiction with Revelation 8:5

Here, the angel takes fire from the altar, casting it to Earth resulting in judgments, which contrasts with Ezekiel 10:7's imagery where the coal is part of a divine vision indicating purification and purification themes within divine presence, not judgment directly upon Earth.

Revelation 8:5: And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast [it] into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake. [into: or, upon]
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