Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 1:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 1:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 1:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, he was by a river with other people who were captives when suddenly the sky opened up and he began to see special visions from God. It's like watching a movie that God was showing him.

Ezekiel 1:1: Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I [was] among the captives by the river of Chebar, [that] the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. [captives: Heb. captivity]

Contradiction with Job 9:11

This verse implies that God's presence is elusive and not visible, whereas Ezekiel 1:1 describes visions of God.

Job 9:11: Lo, he goeth by me, and I see [him] not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

Contradiction with John 1:18

States that no one has seen God at any time, contradicting Ezekiel 1:1 where visions of God are seen.

John 1:18: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

Asserts that no man can see God and live, in contrast to Ezekiel experiencing visions of God.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:16

Describes God as dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen, conflicting with Ezekiel's vision.

1 Timothy 6:16: Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Contradiction with Isaiah 6:1

Isaiah sees the Lord sitting on a throne, whereas Ezekiel describes a vision of God by the river Chebar, suggesting different locations and forms of revelation.

Isaiah 6:1: In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. [his...: or, the skirts thereof]
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