Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 14:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 14:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 14:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Ezekiel, this verse means that if God sends wild animals that destroy the land and make it empty and too dangerous for people to pass through, it is part of His way to get the people's attention and make them think about their actions. It shows that God has control over everything, even the wild creatures, to help teach people important lessons.

Ezekiel 14:15: If I cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts: [spoil: or, bereave]

Contradiction with Genesis 1:25

It describes God creating animals, including wild beasts, as part of His good creation, whereas Ezekiel 14:15 refers to God using wild beasts as a form of judgment.

Genesis 1:25: And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good.

Contradiction with Isaiah 11:6

This verse speaks of a future peaceful coexistence between beasts and humans, contradicting the destructive role of wild beasts mentioned in Ezekiel 14:15.

Isaiah 11:6: The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

Contradiction with Genesis 9:2

God gives humans dominion over the beasts, implying authority and control, in contrast to Ezekiel 14:15, where beasts are used to execute judgment against humans.

Genesis 9:2: And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth [upon] the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.

Contradiction with Psalm 104:21

Lions and other wild animals are depicted as part of the natural order and God's provision, differing from their role as agents of destruction in Ezekiel 14:15.

Psalm 104:21: The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

Contradiction with Job 5:22-23

It promises safety from the beasts of the earth, whereas Ezekiel 14:15 speaks of beasts as a significant threat.

Job 5:22-23: At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

Contradiction with Isaiah 65:25

Describes a scenario where even fierce animals are peaceful and harmless, opposing the deadly role of beasts in Ezekiel 14:15.

Isaiah 65:25: The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust [shall be] the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.
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