Contradiction with Genesis 9:13-16
These verses describe a rainbow in the cloud as a symbol of peace, contrasting with the overwhelming and fearsome stormy vision in Ezekiel 1:4.
Genesis 9:13-16: I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
Contradiction with Exodus 33:20
States that no man can see God and live, which can contrast with how God's presence manifests visually and vividly to Ezekiel.
Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
Contradiction with 1 Kings 19:11-12
Describes God's presence not in the wind, earthquake, or fire, which contrasts with the stormy, fiery imagery associated with God's presence in Ezekiel 1:4.
1 Kings 19:11-12: And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; [but] the LORD [was] not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; [but] the LORD [was] not in the earthquake:
Contradiction with Matthew 5:9
Calls for peacemakers to be blessed, which contradicts the chaotic and turbulent imagery seen in Ezekiel 1:4.
Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Contradiction with 1 John 4:8
Speaks of God as love, presenting a different imagery from the powerful, more terrifying vision Ezekiel provides.
1 John 4:8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Paradox #1
Some people might see a contradiction or inconsistency in the description of a windstorm with lightning and glowing metal in Ezekiel 1:4 because it sounds like a supernatural event that doesn't align with our understanding of weather phenomena and natural laws. Modern science doesn't support the existence of such mystical or divine experiences as described, since they can't be explained by current meteorological or physical principles.