Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 11:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 11:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 11:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is telling the people that the city will not protect them like a cooking pot, and they won't be safe inside like meat in the pot. Instead, God will decide what happens to them outside the city.

Ezekiel 11:11: This [city] shall not be your caldron, neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst thereof; [but] I will judge you in the border of Israel:

Contradiction with Ezekiel 5:5

This verse mentions Jerusalem as the center of the nations, while Ezekiel 11:11 speaks about it not being a cauldron for protection.

Ezekiel 5:5: Thus saith the Lord GOD; This [is] Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries [that are] round about her.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:14

Jeremiah 7:14 talks about God forsaking His temple in Jerusalem, contrasting with the notion of protection implied in Ezekiel 11:11.

Jeremiah 7:14: Therefore will I do unto [this] house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh.

Contradiction with Isaiah 31:5

Isaiah 31:5 promises protection over Jerusalem, conflicting with the judgment aspect of Ezekiel 11:11.

Isaiah 31:5: As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver [it; and] passing over he will preserve it.

Contradiction with Psalm 125:2

This verse emphasizes stability and protection for Jerusalem, which contradicts the threatening message in Ezekiel 11:11.

Psalm 125:2: As the mountains [are] round about Jerusalem, so the LORD [is] round about his people from henceforth even for ever.

Contradiction with Zechariah 2:5

The verse promises divine protection for Jerusalem, in contrast with the message of destruction found in Ezekiel 11:11.

Zechariah 2:5: For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
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