Contradiction with Ezekiel 20:25
While Ezekiel 20:11 speaks of giving statutes and judgments to live by, Ezekiel 20:25 refers to giving statutes that were not good, suggesting they could lead to death, not life.
Ezekiel 20:25: Wherefore I gave them also statutes [that were] not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;
Contradiction with Romans 3:20
Ezekiel 20:11 asserts life through adherence to God's laws, whereas Romans 3:20 states that no one will be justified by the works of the law, implying that law-keeping alone does not lead to life.
Romans 3:20: Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.
Contradiction with Galatians 3:10
Ezekiel 20:11 emphasizes life through obeying God’s statutes, but Galatians 3:10 asserts that those relying on the law are under a curse, because they cannot keep the law perfectly.
Galatians 3:10: For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Contradiction with Galatians 2:16
Ezekiel 20:11 claims life through the statutes, while Galatians 2:16 declares that a person is justified by faith in Jesus Christ, not by the works of the law.
Galatians 2:16: Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Contradiction with Hebrews 8:13
Ezekiel 20:11 presents the statutes as a pathway to life, yet Hebrews 8:13 describes the old covenant as obsolete and aging, ready to vanish away.
Hebrews 8:13: In that he saith, A new [covenant], he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old [is] ready to vanish away.
Contradiction with Colossians 2:14
Ezekiel 20:11 indicates the importance of the law for life, whereas Colossians 2:14 speaks of the law being nailed to the cross, thus nullifying its binding authority.
Colossians 2:14: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
Paradox #1
Ezekiel 20:11 talks about God giving laws for people to live by. A possible contradiction might arise when comparing this with other Bible passages that emphasize salvation by faith instead of following the law, like in Romans 3:28. This could seem inconsistent when trying to reconcile the importance of law versus faith.
Paradox #2
One possible contradiction could arise from the implications of laws granting life. While the verse suggests following certain laws will lead to life, some may argue this conflicts with the idea of grace, where life and favor are gifts rather than earned. It raises questions about the balance between law and grace in moral teachings.