Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 14:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 14:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 14:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, some important leaders of Israel came to sit and talk with him. They wanted to hear God's message and learn what they should do.

Ezekiel 14:1: Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 33:3

This verse suggests that God responds to those who call on Him, while Ezekiel 14:1 presents a scenario where God is silent in response to idolatry.

Jeremiah 33:3: Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. [mighty: or, hidden]

Contradiction with James 1:5

This verse states that God gives wisdom liberally to those who ask, contrasting the silence and judgment in Ezekiel 14:1 due to the people's idolatry.

James 1:5: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:7

Implies a promise that God will respond to those who seek Him, but in Ezekiel 14:1, God withholds such dialogue due to Israel's sin.

Matthew 7:7: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:6

Encourages seeking the Lord while He may be found, which contrasts with God’s apparent withdrawal in response to idolatry in Ezekiel 14:1.

Isaiah 55:6: Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

Contradiction with Psalm 145:18

States that God is near to all who call upon Him in truth, which differs from the judgment present in the context of Ezekiel 14:1.

Psalm 145:18: The LORD [is] nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
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