Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 14:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 14:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 14:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is saying that some people will be saved and will come back after the bad things happen to their city. When these people return, others will feel better because they will see how these saved people live good and right lives.

Ezekiel 14:22: Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, [both] sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings: and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, [even] concerning all that I have brought upon it.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse states that the soul that sins shall die and that a son shall not bear the iniquity of the father nor the father bear the iniquity of the son, which suggests individual accountability for sin, contrasting with the idea in Ezekiel 14:22 about survivors who are supposed to demonstrate the collective sins of the city.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Exodus 32:33

This verse indicates that God will blot out of His book only those who have sinned against Him individually, which contrasts with the idea in Ezekiel 14:22 of survivors being spared as a testimony to the wickedness.

Exodus 32:33: And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:29-30

These verses claim that people will die for their own sins, and not for the sins of their forefathers, contradicting with the implication in Ezekiel 14:22 of communal repercussions and collective survival as a witness.

Jeremiah 31:29-30: In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 24:16

This verse reiterates that individuals are responsible for their own sins and not for another's, in contrast to the communal aspect implied in Ezekiel 14:22.

Deuteronomy 24:16: The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
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