Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 1:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 1:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 1:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, this verse describes a vision of God looking very bright and shiny, like glowing metal or fire, showing how powerful and amazing God is. It uses colorful images to help us understand that God's glory is unlike anything else.

Ezekiel 1:27: And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

Ezekiel 1:27 describes a vision of a figure with an appearance of fire, but Exodus 33:20 states that no one can see God and live, suggesting a contradiction about seeing divine figures.

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

While Ezekiel 1:27 describes a likeness of the glory of God, 1 Timothy 6:16 states that God dwells in unapproachable light and no one has seen or can see Him, contradicting the tangible vision in Ezekiel.

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 John 1:18

Ezekiel 1:27 details a vivid vision of a divine figure that includes descriptions of light and fire, whereas John 1:18 asserts that no one has ever seen God, which appears contradictory.

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 Colossians 1:15

Ezekiel 1:27 presents a detailed and fiery vision of what is interpreted as the likeness of God's glory, but Colossians 1:15 describes Christ as the image of the invisible God, suggesting that God's true form is not visible.

Colossians 1:15: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
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