Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 12:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 12:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 12:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is saying He will stop people from using a saying they have been using. Instead, He wants them to know that the promises He made are going to happen soon.

Ezekiel 12:23: Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.

Contradiction with Habakkuk 2:3

This verse states that the vision is yet for an appointed time, but it will surely come and not tarry, suggesting that prophecies do take time to be fulfilled, contrasting with the idea of immediate fulfillment.

Habakkuk 2:3: For the vision [is] yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

This verse explains that the Lord is not slack concerning His promise, but is patient, implying a delay in fulfillment for a purpose, which contrasts with the idea of hastened fulfillment in Ezekiel 12:23.

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.

Paradox #1

Ezekiel 12:23 talks about changing a common saying or belief among the people. The moral conflict might arise when traditional beliefs or sayings are deeply ingrained and people are resistant to change. This resistance can create tension between holding onto old ways and accepting new truths or revelations.

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