Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 21:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 21:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 21:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God wants him to tell the people in Jerusalem that something bad is going to happen because they did not listen to God. It's kind of like when a parent warns a child to stop doing something wrong, or there will be consequences.

Ezekiel 21:2: Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop [thy word] toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:32

This verse states that God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked but desires them to repent and live, which contrasts with the judgment pronounced in Ezekiel 21:2.

Ezekiel 18:32: For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn [yourselves], and live ye. [yourselves: or, others]

Contradiction with James 1:13

This verse explains that God does not tempt anyone with evil, whereas Ezekiel 21:2 involves God bringing judgment.

James 1:13: Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: [evil: or, evils]

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:7

This verse suggests that the wicked can forsake their ways and receive mercy, while Ezekiel 21:2 speaks of impending judgment without mention of mercy.

Isaiah 55:7: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. [the unrighteous...: Heb. the man of iniquity] [abundantly...: Heb. multiply to pardon]

Contradiction with Jonah 3:10

This verse shows God relenting from disaster when people repent, contrasting with the inevitability of judgment in Ezekiel 21:2.

Jonah 3:10: And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did [it] not.

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

This verse emphasizes God's patience and desire for everyone to repent, conflicting with the immediate judgment action in Ezekiel 21:2.

2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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