Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 18:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 18:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 18:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, if a person is fair and does what is lawful and right, they are doing what God wants. This means making good choices and being kind to others.

Ezekiel 18:5: But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, [that...: Heb. judgment and justice]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:5

This verse indicates that the iniquity of fathers is visited upon children, in contrast to Ezekiel 18:5, which suggests individual righteousness is counted independently.

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, it implies that punishment for sin can extend to descendants, conflicting with the idea of personal accountability in Ezekiel 18:5.

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

It describes God's character as punishing children for the sins of parents, contrary to the personal righteousness theme of Ezekiel 18:5.

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 2 Samuel 12:14

The consequence of David's sin affecting his child suggests a shared burden of sin, in opposition to Ezekiel 18:5's individual responsibility.

2 Samuel 12:14: Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also [that is] born unto thee shall surely die.
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