Contradiction with Genesis 18:32
It suggests that God would spare Sodom for the sake of ten righteous people, whereas Ezekiel 14:14 indicates that righteousness would only deliver the individuals themselves.
Genesis 18:32: And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for ten's sake.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 15:1
God tells Jeremiah that even if Moses and Samuel stood before Him, His mind would not be changed about the judgment coming on the people. This contrasts with Ezekiel 14:14, where individual righteousness could not prevent national judgment.
Jeremiah 15:1: Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, [yet] my mind [could] not [be] toward this people: cast [them] out of my sight, and let them go forth.
Contradiction with Proverbs 11:4
This verse emphasizes that riches do not profit in the day of wrath but righteousness delivers from death, while Ezekiel 14:14 emphasizes that individual righteousness would only deliver the righteous person themselves, not others.
Proverbs 11:4: Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Contradiction with Romans 3:10
It states that there is none righteous, no, not one, contradicting the notion in Ezekiel 14:14 that figures like Noah, Daniel, and Job were righteous.
Romans 3:10: As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Paradox #1
Ezekiel 14:14 might present a theological difficulty when considering the idea of individual righteousness versus collective responsibility. In some parts of the Bible, there's a focus on community and how a group's actions affect individuals. However, this verse emphasizes individual righteousness in a context of widespread unfaithfulness, potentially conflicting with the notion that collective sin leads to communal consequences. The tension is between personal accountability and the impact of a wider community's actions on individuals.