Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:37
This verse states that God's covenant with Israel will never be broken, contradicting Ezekiel 15:8 which indicates complete desolation of the land after being unfaithful.
Jeremiah 31:37: Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.
Contradiction with Hebrews 8:10
It promises a new covenant with Israel where God’s laws will be internalized, contradicting the idea of utter desolation described in Ezekiel 15:8.
Hebrews 8:10: For this [is] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: [put: Gr. give] [in: or, upon]
Contradiction with Psalm 94:14
This verse asserts that God will not reject His people or forsake His inheritance, contradicting the abandonment in Ezekiel 15:8.
Psalm 94:14: For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:31
It states God is merciful and will not abandon or destroy His people, contradicting the desolation and rejection in Ezekiel 15:8.
Deuteronomy 4:31: (For the LORD thy God [is] a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.
Contradiction with Romans 11:1
Paul emphasizes that God has not rejected His people, which contradicts the implication of abandonment in Ezekiel 15:8.
Romans 11:1: I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, [of] the tribe of Benjamin.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in this verse might stem from the perception of divine judgment. Some people may feel that a loving and compassionate God shouldn't destroy or punish, leading to a conflict between the ideas of justice and mercy.