Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 21:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 21:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 21:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, the people thought they were getting good advice, but it was really fake. God remembered their wrong choices and would catch them because of it.

Ezekiel 21:23: And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken. [to them...: or, for the oaths made unto them]

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:33

This verse suggests that the outcomes of decisions are determined by God, contrasting with the idea that human actions or oaths are decisive.

Proverbs 16:33: The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

These verses imply that God's ways and thoughts are higher and beyond human understanding, contrasting with any reliance on human judgments or interpretations.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9-10

These verses indicate that the human heart can be deceitful and that God is the true judge, contrasting with human reliance on their perceptions or oaths.

Jeremiah 17:9-10: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse states that God is not like humans who lie or change their mind, highlighting the certainty of His promises, in contrast to the potential indecisiveness implied in human decisions or oaths.

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 James 4:13-15

These verses emphasize reliance on God's will over human plans and decisions, contrasting with human confidence in their oaths or judgments.

James 4:13-15: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
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