Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:31-32
These verses emphasize the call for repentance and a new heart, highlighting God's desire for life and redemption, contrasting with the judgmental tone of the parable introduced in Ezekiel 16:1.
Ezekiel 18:31-32: Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Contradiction with Ezekiel 33:11
This verse stresses that God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, urging them to turn from their ways to live, which contradicts the declaration of judgment that begins in Ezekiel 16:1.
Ezekiel 33:11: Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?