Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 20:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 20:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 20:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is telling His people that He chose them to be special and showed Himself to them when they were in Egypt. He promised them that He would be their God and take care of them.

Ezekiel 20:5: And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I [am] the LORD your God; [lifted...: or, sware]

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse states that God does not lie or change His mind, which can be seen as contradicting the narrative of divine promise and later wrath in Ezekiel 20:5.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with Exodus 32:14

This verse shows God relenting from bringing disaster, suggesting a change in intention, which contradicts the consistent divine purpose in Ezekiel 20:5.

Exodus 32:14: And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:8

This verse indicates that God may reconsider a declared intention if people change their ways, implying conditional decisions that can contrast with the historical promise in Ezekiel 20:5.

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 1 Samuel 15:29

This verse asserts that God does not change His mind, contrasting with the evolving relationship dynamics implied in Ezekiel 20:5.

1 Samuel 15:29: And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent. [Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory]

Paradox #1

Ezekiel 20:5 presents God's choice of Israel as a special nation. Some might see a contradiction with the universal message of God's love for all people. The tension arises between God's particular covenant with Israel and the inclusive message found elsewhere in the Bible.

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