Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 27:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 27:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 27:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, this verse talks about a city that is like a beautiful ship in the middle of the sea, made to look very nice by the people who built it. It shows how special and carefully made the city is, just like how God wants to make our lives beautiful.

Ezekiel 27:4: Thy borders [are] in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty. [midst: Heb. heart]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 28:2

Contradicts by showing the pride and self-exaltation in the heart of the prince of Tyrus, whereas Ezekiel 27:4 describes the perfect beauty attributed to Tyrus (representing its exterior splendor rather than interior hubris).

Ezekiel 28:2: Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart [is] lifted up, and thou hast said, I [am] a God, I sit [in] the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou [art] a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: [midst: Heb. heart]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 26:12

Describes the destruction and the taking of wealth from Tyrus, opposing the perfection and beauty mentioned in Ezekiel 27:4.

Ezekiel 26:12: And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise: and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses: and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water. [thy pleasant...: Heb. houses of thy desire]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 52:13

Describes the burning and destruction of Jerusalem, contrasting with the notion of perfect beauty and splendor in Ezekiel 27:4.

Jeremiah 52:13: And burned the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great [men], burned he with fire:

Contradiction with Isaiah 23:9

Speaks of the Lord's purpose to bring disgrace to Tyre, counter to the description of its perfection in Ezekiel 27:4.

Isaiah 23:9: The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, [and] to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth. [to stain: Heb. to pollute]

Contradiction with Amos 1:10

Highlights the punishment sent upon Tyre for their transgressions, contrasting with their "perfect beauty" in Ezekiel 27:4.

Amos 1:10: But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.
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