Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 18:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 18:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 18:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God sees when someone does bad things, like worshiping other gods in the mountains or being unkind to their neighbor's spouse. God wants people to make good choices and follow His ways.

Ezekiel 18:11: And that doeth not any of those [duties], but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,

Contradiction with Exodus 20:5

This verse implies that the sins of the fathers can affect their children, whereas Ezekiel 18:11 suggests individual responsibility for sin.

Exodus 20:5: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 5:9

Similar to Exodus 20:5, this verse indicates that iniquity can be visited upon offspring, contrasting with the personal accountability stressed in Ezekiel 18:11.

Deuteronomy 5:9: Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me,

Contradiction with Numbers 14:18

Here, it's stated that the iniquity of fathers affects subsequent generations, which is contrary to the personal responsibility emphasized in Ezekiel 18:11.

Numbers 14:18: The LORD [is] longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation].

Contradiction with Jeremiah 32:18

This verse speaks about the consequences of parents' iniquity affecting their children, which contradicts the message of individual accountability in Ezekiel 18:11.

Jeremiah 32:18: Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, [is] his name,
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