Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 28:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 28:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 28:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, this verse teaches us that the prince of Tyrus thought he was as powerful as God, but God reminded him that he was just a man. God wants us to remember that only He is the true God, and we shouldn't think we're as great as Him.

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 Isaiah 45:5

While Ezekiel 28:2 mentions a figure claiming to be a god, Isaiah 45:5 states explicitly that there is no God besides the Lord, contradicting such a claim.

Isaiah 45:5: I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

Contradiction with Psalm 82:6-7

Ezekiel 28:2 involves someone declaring themselves a god, whereas Psalm 82:6-7 acknowledges such claims for humans but states they will die like men.

Psalm 82:6-7: I have said, Ye [are] gods; and all of you [are] children of the most High.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 6:4

Ezekiel 28:2 involves a claim to divinity, contradicting Deuteronomy 6:4, which proclaims that the Lord alone is God.

Deuteronomy 6:4: Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God [is] one LORD:

Contradiction with Isaiah 43:10

Ezekiel 28:2 presents a figure asserting divinity, whereas Isaiah 43:10 declares that before and after God, no god was formed.

Isaiah 43:10: Ye [are] my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I [am] he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. [no...: or, nothing formed of God]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

The claim in Ezekiel 28:2 stands against Exodus 20:3, which commands that no other gods should be before the true God.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
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