Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 11:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 11:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 11:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, when he saw that a man named Pelatiah died while he was speaking God's words, he became very upset and asked God if He would destroy all the people who were left in Israel. Ezekiel was worried about what would happen to the people and wanted to know if they would be safe.

Ezekiel 11:13: And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?

Contradiction with Jonah 3:10

Jonah 3:10 shows God sparing Nineveh due to their repentance, whereas Ezekiel 11:13 shows God's wrath resulting in Pelatiah's death even as Ezekiel pleads.

Jonah 3:10: And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did [it] not.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

Numbers 23:19 emphasizes God's unchanging nature, while Ezekiel 11:13 depicts a scenario where divine action (death of Pelatiah) seems immediate and reactive.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with James 5:16

James 5:16 claims that the prayer of a righteous person is powerful, yet Ezekiel 11:13 mentions Ezekiel's prayer immediately followed by Pelatiah's death.

James 5:16: Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:4

1 Timothy 2:4 speaks of God's desire for all to be saved, whereas Ezekiel 11:13 shows a figure dying as part of divine judgment.

1 Timothy 2:4: Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

2 Peter 3:9 states that God is patient, not wanting anyone to perish, contrasting with the sudden death in Ezekiel 11:13.

2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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