Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 1:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 1:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 1:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, the people he saw in his special vision had wings that were straight and reached out toward each other. Each person had four wings: two wings that covered one side of their body and two wings that covered the other side.

Ezekiel 1:23: And under the firmament [were] their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:40

This verse mentions celestial bodies, differing from the earthly creatures with wings mentioned in Ezekiel 1:23.

1 Corinthians 15:40: [There are] also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial [is] one, and the [glory] of the terrestrial [is] another.

Contradiction with Exodus 25:20

This verse describes cherubims with wings overshadowing the mercy seat, while Ezekiel 1:23 describes creatures with joined wings covering their bodies.

Exodus 25:20: And the cherubims shall stretch forth [their] wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces [shall look] one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.

Contradiction with Isaiah 6:2

This verse describes seraphim with six wings covering their face and feet and flying, differing from the four-winged beings in Ezekiel 1:23 that use wings for covering their bodies.

Isaiah 6:2: Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
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