Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 24:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 24:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 24:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God spoke to him and said something important that he needed to share with the people. This verse shows us that God can give messages to special people to tell others.

Ezekiel 24:20: Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Contradiction with Exodus 20:12

Ezekiel 24:20 involves the death of Ezekiel's wife, which is not mourned publicly, contradicting the commandment to honor one's parents and by extension family, usually involving mourning.

Exodus 20:12: Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:4

Ezekiel 24:20 emphasizes not mourning, which contradicts the Beatitude that blessed are those who mourn, where comfort is promised.

Matthew 5:4: Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Contradiction with Romans 12:15

Encourages believers to weep with those who weep, contradicting Ezekiel 24:20 where mourning is explicitly forbidden.

Romans 12:15: Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:13

Advises not to grieve like others who have no hope, hinting some level of mourning is acceptable, contrasting the complete abstinence in Ezekiel 24:20.

1 Thessalonians 4:13: But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
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