Contradiction with 1 Samuel 24:12
This verse suggests God acts as a personal judge and avenger, contradicting the idea of God sending a punishment of pestilence indiscriminately as in Ezekiel 14:19.
1 Samuel 24:12: The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
Contradiction with Jonah 4:2
This verse emphasizes God's slowness to anger and readiness to relent from sending calamity, which contradicts the swift punitive action in Ezekiel 14:19.
Jonah 4:2: And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, [was] not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou [art] a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:45
This verse states that God makes the sun rise on the evil and the good, implying a universal benevolence rather than selective judgment as seen in Ezekiel 14:19.
Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Contradiction with James 1:13
This verse suggests that God does not tempt people with evil, which contradicts the notion of God deliberately inflicting pestilence as a form of punishment in Ezekiel 14:19.
James 1:13: Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: [evil: or, evils]
Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9
This verse highlights God's patience and desire for repentance, which contrasts the immediate punitive action suggested in Ezekiel 14:19.
2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Contradiction with John 3:16
This verse focuses on God's love for the world and desire to save rather than punish, offering a contrasting image to the punitive measures in Ezekiel 14:19.
John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Contradiction with Proverbs 3:12
This verse speaks of God's discipline in love, contrasting with the severe punitive nature of the pestilence in Ezekiel 14:19.
Proverbs 3:12: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son [in whom] he delighteth.
Paradox #1
Theological discussions may arise around the concept of a loving and just God allowing or causing suffering and disease as seen in Ezekiel 14:19. This can seem contradictory to some when compared to other parts of the Bible that emphasize God's love and mercy. This tension can lead to different interpretations about the nature of God's justice and the reasons behind divine actions.