Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 23:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 23:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 23:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God tells a story about two women who came from the same mother. This story is meant to teach us something important about choices and behaving nicely.

Ezekiel 23:2: Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:

Contradiction with Proverbs 6:16-19

These verses mention things that the Lord hates, including a lying tongue and a heart that devises wicked plans, contradicting Ezekiel 23:2 by highlighting moral behaviors contrary to the accusations against Jerusalem and Samaria.

Proverbs 6:16-19: These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him: [unto...: Heb. of his soul]

Contradiction with James 1:13

This verse states that God does not tempt anyone, contradicting the idea in Ezekiel 23:2 that God might be seen as instrumental in the moral failings depicted through allegorical narrative.

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 1 Corinthians 14:33

This verse states that God is not the author of confusion, contradicting because Ezekiel 23:2 can be seen as part of a complex prophetic narrative about sin and judgment which might appear confusing.

1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]

Contradiction with Psalm 145:9

This verse emphasizes the goodness of the Lord to all, contradicting the harsh judgment implied in the allegory starting at Ezekiel 23:2.

Psalm 145:9: The LORD [is] good to all: and his tender mercies [are] over all his works.

Contradiction with John 3:17

This verse indicates that God sent His son not to condemn the world, but to save it, which contrasts with the punitive message carried through to Ezekiel 23:2.

John 3:17: For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
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