Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 16:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 16:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 16:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, this verse means that the people used their nice clothes to make pretty places for false gods, which made God very sad because they were being unfaithful to Him. God wanted them to know that He didn't like what they were doing, and it should never happen again.

Ezekiel 16:16: And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: [the like things] shall not come, neither shall it be [so].

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

Ezekiel 16:16 describes the making of high places with garments, symbolizing idolatry, while Exodus 20:3 commands that no other gods should be before the Lord.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:15-19

Ezekiel 16:16 mentions creating high places and engaging in idolatry, while Deuteronomy 4:15-19 warns against making any graven image and worshiping them.

Deuteronomy 4:15-19: Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day [that] the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:

Contradiction with Isaiah 44:9-10

Ezekiel 16:16 talks about the use of garments for idol worship, while Isaiah 44:9-10 denounces idol makers as futile and useless.

Isaiah 44:9-10: They that make a graven image [are] all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they [are] their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. [delectable: Heb. desirable]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:3-5

Ezekiel 16:16 refers to using garments for idolatrous practices, while Jeremiah 10:3-5 describes the customs of the people as vain and criticizes the making and worship of idols.

Jeremiah 10:3-5: For the customs of the people [are] vain: for [one] cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. [customs...: Heb. statutes, or, ordinances are vanity]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 10:14

Ezekiel 16:16 details idolatry, whereas 1 Corinthians 10:14 simply instructs to flee from idolatry.

1 Corinthians 10:14: Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or conflict could arise from the use of blessings or gifts in a way that goes against their intended purpose. It might suggest taking something good and misusing it, which conflicts with principles of gratitude and respect for what one has been given.

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