Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 17:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 17:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 17:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is saying that because a king broke a promise and didn't keep his word, he will end up dying in a faraway place called Babylon where the other king lives. This teaches that breaking promises is not good and can lead to bad things.

Ezekiel 17:16: [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place [where] the king [dwelleth] that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, [even] with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 17:22

"Thus saith the Lord God; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon a high mountain and eminent." This verse suggests restoration and hope, contrasting with Ezekiel 17:16 which speaks of a king dying in captivity.

Ezekiel 17:22: Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set [it]; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant [it] upon an high mountain and eminent:

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:30

"Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin." It implies the possibility of redemption through repentance, contrasting with the inevitability of punishment in Ezekiel 17:16.

Ezekiel 18:30: Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn [yourselves] from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. [yourselves: or, others]
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