Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 14:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 14:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 14:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God says that even if three very good men were in a bad city, they could only save themselves and not anyone else. This means people have to make good choices on their own to be saved.

Ezekiel 14:18: Though these three men [were] in it, [as] I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.

Contradiction with Genesis 18:32

This verse shows God's willingness to spare the city of Sodom if ten righteous people are found, contrasting with Ezekiel 14:18 where the presence of righteous individuals like Noah, Daniel, and Job does not save others.

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 5:1

God seeks a single righteous person to pardon Jerusalem, contrasting with Ezekiel 14:18 where the righteousness of even prominent figures cannot save others.

Jeremiah 5:1: Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be [any] that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.

Contradiction with Exodus 32:14

Here, God changes His mind about bringing harm to His people, showing a willingness to relent, unlike in Ezekiel 14:18 where even righteous individuals wouldn't prevent judgment.

Exodus 32:14: And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 7:14

Promises forgiveness and healing if His people repent and seek Him, contrasting with the inevitability of judgment in Ezekiel 14:18 despite the presence of righteous men.

2 Chronicles 7:14: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. [which...: Heb. upon whom my name is called]

Contradiction with Numbers 16:45-48

Moses and Aaron intercede to stop a plague, showing that intervention by righteous individuals can save others, contrary to the principle in Ezekiel 14:18.

Numbers 16:45-48: Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.
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