Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 22:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 22:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 22:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is asking him to tell the people in a city why they have been doing very bad things, almost like being a detective who points out their mistakes. God wants Ezekiel to make sure everyone knows what they've done wrong so they can see it clearly.

Ezekiel 22:2: Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations. [judge: or, plead for] [bloody...: Heb. city of bloods?] [shew her: Heb. make her know]

Contradiction with Matthew 7:1

This verse advises against judging others, which contradicts the command in Ezekiel 22:2 for the prophet to judge the city.

Matthew 7:1: Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Contradiction with James 4:12

Emphasizes that there is only one lawgiver and judge, which contrasts with human judgment being requested in Ezekiel 22:2.

James 4:12: There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

Contradiction with Romans 14:13

Urges believers not to pass judgment on one another, conflicting with the directive to judge in Ezekiel 22:2.

Romans 14:13: Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in [his] brother's way.
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