Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 16:36

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 16:36 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 16:36. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is really sad and upset with the people because they were doing bad things, like showing off what should be private and loving other pretend gods. They even did very wrong things with their kids, and God wants them to understand that this is not okay.

Ezekiel 16:36: Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thy filthiness was poured out, and thy nakedness discovered through thy whoredoms with thy lovers, and with all the idols of thy abominations, and by the blood of thy children, which thou didst give unto them;

Contradiction with Exodus 34:6-7

These verses emphasize God's merciful and forgiving nature, which contradicts the judgment and punishment highlighted in Ezekiel 16:36.

Exodus 34:6-7: And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Contradiction with Psalm 103:8-9

Speaks of God's graciousness and slow anger, which contrasts with the severe judgment and punishment in Ezekiel 16:36.

Psalm 103:8-9: The LORD [is] merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. [plentious...: Heb. great in mercy]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:34

Where God promises forgiveness and forgetfulness of sins, opposing the vindication and exposure of sins in Ezekiel 16:36.

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 Micah 7:18-19

Highlights God's delight in mercy and forgiveness over retaining anger, which contrasts with the judgment in Ezekiel 16:36.

Micah 7:18-19: Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.

Contradiction with John 3:17

Jesus speaks about God not sending His Son to condemn the world, in contrast to the tone of condemnation in Ezekiel 16:36.

John 3:17: For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
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