Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 27:31

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 27:31 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 27:31. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, when something very sad happens, people might show how upset they are by shaving their heads, wearing rough clothes, and crying a lot. It's a way to say they are really, really sad.

Ezekiel 27:31: And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart [and] bitter wailing.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:4

This verse speaks of those who mourn being blessed and comforted, contrasting with the despair and lamentation in Ezekiel 27:31.

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

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:13

This verse advises not to grieve like those with no hope, which contrasts with the hopeless mourning depicted in Ezekiel 27:31.

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.

Contradiction with Isaiah 61:3

This verse promises a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair, contradicting the mournful actions in Ezekiel 27:31.

Isaiah 61:3: To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:4

This verse assures that God will wipe away all tears and eliminate mourning, opposing the continued lamentation in Ezekiel 27:31.

Revelation 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Contradiction with Psalm 30:11

This verse describes turning mourning into dancing, contradicting the image of continued lamentation and grief in Ezekiel 27:31.

Psalm 30:11: Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
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