Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 24:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 24:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 24:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Ezekiel, God is very upset with the city because it has been naughty and hurt a lot of people. He says that something big and serious is going to happen to teach them a lesson.

Ezekiel 24:9: Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:32

This verse states that God does not take pleasure in the death of anyone, which contradicts Ezekiel 24:9 where it depicts God’s judgment and resulting violence.

Ezekiel 18:32: For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn [yourselves], and live ye. [yourselves: or, others]

Contradiction with James 1:13

This verse claims that God does not tempt anyone with evil, contrasting the violent and destructive actions attributed to God in Ezekiel 24:9.

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 John 4:8

This verse states that God is love, which contradicts God’s actions of wrath and destruction in Ezekiel 24:9.

1 John 4:8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

This verse calls for peacemakers to be blessed, which seems contradictory to the themes of wrath and destruction in Ezekiel 24:9.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:7

This verse encourages the wicked to forsake their ways and God will show mercy, contrasting with the inevitable violent judgment in Ezekiel 24:9.

Isaiah 55:7: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. [the unrighteous...: Heb. the man of iniquity] [abundantly...: Heb. multiply to pardon]

Paradox #1

The moral conflict in this verse could stem from the harshness and violence it describes, which might seem inconsistent with messages of love and mercy found in other parts of the Bible. This can create tension between the idea of a compassionate God and the depiction of severe judgment or punishment.

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