Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 12:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 12:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 12:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Ezekiel, God asked him to dig a hole in a wall so everyone could see, to show the people that they would have to escape their city secretly. This was meant to be a warning about what would happen because the people were not listening to God.

Ezekiel 12:5: Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby. [Dig...: Heb. Dig for thee]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 36:26

Ezekiel 12:5 involves an act of rebellion by digging through a wall, while Ezekiel 36:26 speaks of God giving a new heart and spirit to follow His laws, promoting obedience and transformation rather than rebellion.

Ezekiel 36:26: A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

Contradiction with Romans 13:1

In Ezekiel 12:5, the act of digging through a wall suggests disobedience to authority, while Romans 13:1 instructs believers to be subject to governing authorities as they are ordained by God, emphasizing obedience.

Romans 13:1: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. [ordained: or, ordered]

Contradiction with Titus 3:1

Ezekiel 12:5 shows Ezekiel performing a dramatic act of rebellion, whereas Titus 3:1 emphasizes being subject to rulers and authorities and being obedient, highlighting a contrast with the rebellious act.

Titus 3:1: Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

Contradiction with 1 Peter 2:13

The verse in Ezekiel 12:5 seems to involve evasion of settled conditions, whereas 1 Peter 2:13 instructs to submit to every human authority because of the Lord, encouraging submission rather than evasion.

1 Peter 2:13: Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
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