Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 12:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 12:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 12:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God spoke to him to share an important message. This means God wanted Ezekiel to listen and tell others what God had to say.

Ezekiel 12:1: The word of the LORD also came unto me, saying,

Contradiction with Ezekiel 33:11

Ezekiel 33:11 highlights God's desire for the wicked to turn from their ways and live, which contrasts with the message of rebellion and blindness in Ezekiel 12:1.

Ezekiel 33:11: Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Contradiction with Romans 10:21

Romans 10:21 speaks of God's persistent outreach to a disobedient people, reflecting hope and patience, unlike the tone of impending judgment in Ezekiel 12:1.

Romans 10:21: But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

Contradiction with Isaiah 65:2

Isaiah 65:2 describes God’s continuous call to a rebellious people with outstretched hands, in contrast to the implicit acceptance of their rebellion in Ezekiel 12:1.

Isaiah 65:2: I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way [that was] not good, after their own thoughts;

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

2 Peter 3:9 suggests God's willingness to delay His promises so that more can repent, presenting a discrepancy with the expectation of immediate judgment in Ezekiel 12:1.

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.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

Jeremiah 29:11 emphasizes God's plans for welfare and hope, which contradicts the tone of impending loss and despair in Ezekiel 12:1.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]
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