Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 16:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 16:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 16:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is reminding the people that they have done many wrong things and have forgotten how He cared for them when they had nothing and needed help. It's like when someone forgets how their friend helped them when they were little and goes on to make bad choices.

Ezekiel 16:22: And in all thine abominations and thy whoredoms thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, when thou wast naked and bare, [and] wast polluted in thy blood.

Contradiction with Psalm 25:7

This verse asks God not to remember the sins of youth, contrasting with Ezekiel 16:22 which emphasizes remembering past sins.

Psalm 25:7: Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

Contradiction with Isaiah 43:25

Here, God declares He blots out transgressions and remembers sins no more, contrary to the emphasis on remembrance in Ezekiel 16:22.

Isaiah 43:25: I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:34

God promises to forgive iniquity and remember sins no more, opposing the idea of recollecting past sins in Ezekiel 16:22.

Jeremiah 31:34: And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:12

This verse asserts that God will be merciful and remembers sins no more, unlike Ezekiel 16:22 which reflects on past wrongs.

Hebrews 8:12: For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 5:17

States that anyone in Christ is a new creature and old things are passed away, contrary to Ezekiel 16:22’s reflection on past abominations.

2 Corinthians 5:17: Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. [he is: or, let him be]

Paradox #1

The verse discusses forgetting past kindness from God while engaging in morally wrong actions. The moral conflict could be between gratitude towards God and the actions that seem ungrateful or rebellious. The inconsistency arises from receiving care and support but choosing to act in ways that go against the values or commands of the benefactor.

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