Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 12:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 12:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 12:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is asking Ezekiel if the people of Israel, who don't always listen and do what they're told, have asked him, "What are you doing?"

Ezekiel 12:9: Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou?

Contradiction with Ezekiel 12:28

Where Ezekiel 12:9 suggests immediacy in action, Ezekiel 12:28 states none of God's prophecies shall be prolonged, implying patience for fulfillment.

Ezekiel 12:28: Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord GOD.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:11

While Ezekiel 12:9 suggests the potential for a delay in the prophetic action, Isaiah 55:11 emphasizes the certainty and efficacy of God's word achieving its purpose promptly.

Isaiah 55:11: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper [in the thing] whereto I sent it.

Contradiction with Matthew 24:36

Ezekiel 12:9 implies a certain expectation of events, but Matthew 24:36 indicates uncertainty as nobody knows the exact timing of events set by God.

Matthew 24:36: But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Contradiction with Habakkuk 2:3

Where Ezekiel 12:9 suggests impending action, Habakkuk 2:3 emphasizes waiting for a vision that will come to pass in its own time, highlighting potential delays.

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 3:8

While Ezekiel 12:9 might suggest immediacy, 2 Peter 3:8 indicates that God's perception of time differs from humans, suggesting a broader interpretation of timing.

2 Peter 3:8: But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day [is] with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Contradiction with Revelation 22:20

Ezekiel 12:9 mentions a short delay before action, but Revelation 22:20 captures the immediate expectation of Christ's return, portraying urgency.

Revelation 22:20: He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
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