Contradiction with John 15:5
Jesus refers to himself as the vine, suggesting the vine is valuable, unlike the claim in Ezekiel where the vine is considered useless.
John 15:5: I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. [without me: or, severed from me]
Contradiction with Psalm 80:8-9
Here, Israel is compared to a vine brought out of Egypt and planted by God, implying value and purpose, contrasting with the portrayal in Ezekiel.
Psalm 80:8-9: Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.
Contradiction with Isaiah 5:1-2
This passage describes God’s care and cultivation of Israel as a vineyard, emphasizing its worth and God's investment, which contradicts the uselessness implied in Ezekiel.
Isaiah 5:1-2: Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: [a very...: Heb. the horn of the son of oil]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 2:21
Refers to Israel as a noble vine planted by God, in contrast to the notion of worthlessness in Ezekiel 15:1.
Jeremiah 2:21: Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?
Contradiction with Hosea 10:1
Describes Israel as a luxuriant vine that bears fruit, opposing the image of a fruitless and worthless vine in Ezekiel.
Hosea 10:1: Israel [is] an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images. [an...: or, a vine emptying the fruit which it giveth] [images: Heb. statues, or, standing images]