Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 20:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 20:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 20:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God wants Ezekiel to tell the people of Israel that their ancestors made God unhappy by not respecting Him and doing wrong things. God is reminding them that they need to listen and do better.

Ezekiel 20:27: Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. [committed...: Heb. trespassed a trespass]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:30

This verse emphasizes repentance and turning away from sins, suggesting individuals have personal responsibility, which contrasts with Ezekiel 20:27's focus on the collective historical rebellion of the ancestors.

Ezekiel 18:30: Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn [yourselves] from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. [yourselves: or, others]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:8

Here, God mentions His willingness to relent from disaster if a nation repents, which suggests a conditional aspect to prophecies that contrast with the inevitability of punishment in Ezekiel 20:27.

Jeremiah 18:8: If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.

Contradiction with Exodus 34:6-7

This verse describes God's merciful and forgiving nature, seemingly contradicting the emphasis on wrath and punishment for iniquity in Ezekiel 20:27.

Exodus 34:6-7: And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
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