Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 23:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 23:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 23:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, the verse tells a story about a woman who made bad choices by spending time with people from Assyria and worshipping their false gods. This is a way of saying God's people were not faithful and followed wrong things instead of loving and listening to God.

Ezekiel 23:7: Thus she committed her whoredoms with them, with all them [that were] the chosen men of Assyria, and with all on whom she doted: with all their idols she defiled herself. [committed...: Heb. bestowed her whoredoms upon them] [the chosen...: Heb. the choice of the children of Asshur]

Contradiction with Hosea 2:19-20

These verses speak of God's commitment to betroth Israel to Himself in righteousness, contrasting with Ezekiel 23:7's depiction of Israel's unfaithfulness.

Hosea 2:19-20: And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:6

This verse describes Israel as a holy people chosen by God, which contradicts the portrayal of promiscuity in Ezekiel 23:7.

Deuteronomy 7:6: For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that [are] upon the face of the earth.

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:5

This verse presents God as the husband of Israel, highlighting a covenantal relationship that contrasts with the adulterous imagery in Ezekiel 23:7.

Isaiah 54:5: For thy Maker [is] thine husband; the LORD of hosts [is] his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. [Maker: Heb. Makers]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 2:2

Here, God fondly recalls Israel's youth and devotion, conflicting with the betrayal in Ezekiel 23:7.

Jeremiah 2:2: Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land [that was] not sown. [thee: or, for thy sake]

Contradiction with 1 Peter 2:9

This New Testament verse describes believers as a chosen people, reinforcing a holy identity that contrasts with the infidelity described in Ezekiel 23:7.

1 Peter 2:9: But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: [peculiar: or, purchased] [praises: or, virtues]
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