Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 11:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 11:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 11:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God promises to help people care more about others by giving them a new, kind heart instead of a hard, unloving one. He also wants to make them feel good inside by giving them a new spirit that helps them do good things.

Ezekiel 11:19: And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9

This verse highlights the deceitfulness and wickedness of the human heart, contradicting Ezekiel 11:19 which speaks of giving a new heart.

Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Contradiction with Genesis 8:21

Suggests that the imagination of man's heart is evil from youth, conflicting with the idea of a new, softened heart promised in Ezekiel 11:19.

Genesis 8:21: And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart [is] evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. [a sweet...: Heb. a savour of rest or, satisfaction] [for the imagination: or, through the imagination]

Contradiction with Matthew 15:19

Lists evil thoughts and actions that proceed from the heart, contrary to the purified heart mentioned in Ezekiel 11:19.

Matthew 15:19: For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

Contradiction with Romans 7:18

Describes the struggle of good not dwelling in human flesh, countering the promise of a new spirit within as noted in Ezekiel 11:19.

Romans 7:18: For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but [how] to perform that which is good I find not.

Contradiction with James 4:8

Urges the purification of hearts, implying a current need for cleansing, whereas Ezekiel 11:19 describes a heart transformation already provided.

James 4:8: Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.

Paradox #1

The theological issue some might raise with Ezekiel 11:19 is about the change in people's hearts. It talks about God giving people a "new heart" and "new spirit," which could seem inconsistent with the idea of free will. If God directly changes people's hearts, it might raise questions about how much choice people really have in following God. Some might wonder how this aligns with the idea that belief and faith are personal choices.

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