Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 23:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 23:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 23:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God's people, compared to sisters, made bad choices and turned away from God. One sister saw the other's mistakes but still made even worse choices herself.

Ezekiel 23:11: And when her sister Aholibah saw [this], she was more corrupt in her inordinate love than she, and in her whoredoms more than her sister in [her] whoredoms. [she was...: Heb. she corrupted her inordinate love more than, etc] [more than...: Heb. more than the whoredoms of her sister]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

These verses speak of the body as a temple of the Holy Spirit, urging purity and glorifying God which contrasts with the infidelity and shameless behavior mentioned in Ezekiel 23:11.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20: What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

Contradiction with James 1:22-24

Encourages being doers of the word and not hearers only, which is contradictory to the disobedient actions described in Ezekiel 23:11.

James 1:22-24: But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:8

"Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." This promises blessings for purity in heart, opposing the unfaithfulness portrayed in Ezekiel 23:11.

Matthew 5:8: Blessed [are] the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Contradiction with Galatians 5:16

Advises walking in the Spirit to avoid fulfilling the lust of the flesh, which opposes the lustful behavior mentioned in Ezekiel 23:11.

Galatians 5:16: [This] I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. [ye...: or, fulfil not]

Paradox #1

The contradiction or conflict in that verse might be seen as highlighting the issue of judgment and hypocrisy. It describes behavior that is judged negatively, yet similar behavior might not always be judged consistently in other parts. This can raise questions about fairness and equal application of moral standards.

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