Contradiction with Genesis 1:26
Contradicts the depiction of multiple living creatures in Ezekiel 1:21 as it emphasizes humanity's dominion over earth, rather than shared animation with heavenly beings.
Genesis 1:26: And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Contradiction with Exodus 20:4
Contrasts the imagery in Ezekiel 1:21 by prohibiting the creation of graven images or likenesses of anything in heaven or earth, while Ezekiel describes vivid imagery.
Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:
Contradiction with Isaiah 40:18
Challenges the idea of comparing or likening God to anything, which Ezekiel 1:21 does with visual imagery of living creatures.
Isaiah 40:18: To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
Contradiction with John 1:18
States that no one has seen God at any time, potentially contradicting Ezekiel's vision where divine elements are described.
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 1 Timothy 6:16
Mentions that God dwells in unapproachable light, yet Ezekiel 1:21 describes a vision where creatures move with divine spirit.
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 1 Kings 8:27
Questions the ability of earthly or heavenly realms to contain God, whereas Ezekiel 1:21 depicts a structured vision of divine glory.
1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
Contradiction with Colossians 1:15
Describes Christ as the image of the invisible God, conflicting with the detailed imagery in Ezekiel 1:21 of heavenly beings.
Colossians 1:15: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Contradiction with Psalm 115:3
Emphasizes God's transcendence compared to the detailed and structured visions in Ezekiel 1:21.
Psalm 115:3: But our God [is] in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.