Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 19:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 19:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 19:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Ezekiel, your mother is like a strong lion that takes care of her baby lions and helps them grow up with other lions. She is brave and protects her family.

Ezekiel 19:2: And say, What [is] thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.

Contradiction with Isaiah 11:6

Isaiah 11:6 speaks of peace among animals, whereas Ezekiel 19:2 uses a lioness and her cubs symbolically, often in a context of violence or conquest.

Isaiah 11:6: The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

Matthew 5:9 praises peacemakers, which contrasts the context of aggression implied by the lioness imagery in Ezekiel 19:2.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Contradiction with Isaiah 65:25

Isaiah 65:25 envisions a harmonious kingdom where predators and prey coexist peacefully, unlike the predatory imagery in Ezekiel 19:2.

Isaiah 65:25: The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust [shall be] the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Revelation 5:5

Revelation 5:5 refers to Jesus as the Lion of Judah in a positive, regal sense, which can contrast the lament and destruction associated with the lioness in Ezekiel 19:2.

Revelation 5:5: And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:9

Jeremiah 31:9 speaks of God leading Israel gently, contrasting the aggressive nature implied by the lioness imagery in Ezekiel 19:2.

Jeremiah 31:9: They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim [is] my firstborn. [supplications: or, favours]
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