Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 12:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 12:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 12:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is telling people that their cities will be destroyed and the land will be empty, so they will know that He is the LORD. This is a way for God to show His power and make people understand who He is.

Ezekiel 12:20: And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I [am] the LORD.

Contradiction with Isaiah 32:18

While Ezekiel 12:20 talks about desolation and waste, Isaiah 32:18 speaks of peaceful dwellings and quiet resting places.

Isaiah 32:18: And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:12

Ezekiel 12:20 mentions the land being desolate, whereas Jeremiah 31:12 describes the soul being like a watered garden, suggesting abundance and prosperity.

Jeremiah 31:12: Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.

Contradiction with Psalm 37:29

In contrast to Ezekiel 12:20's desolation, Psalm 37:29 promises security and perpetual habitation in the land by the righteous.

Psalm 37:29: The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

Contradiction with Psalm 107:35-36

Ezekiel 12:20 depicts a land in ruins, but Psalm 107:35-36 describes God turning a wilderness into pools of water and settling the hungry there.

Psalm 107:35-36: He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
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