Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 28:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 28:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 28:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God told him to speak against the city of Zidon because it was doing wrong things. God wanted the people in that city to know that He was not happy with them.

Ezekiel 28:21: Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,

Contradiction with Amos 3:7

Amos 3:7 suggests that God reveals His secrets to His prophets, which does not directly contradict Ezekiel 28:21 as it involves a command to prophesy.

Amos 3:7: Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Contradiction with Isaiah 14:12-15

This passage describes the fall of Lucifer, which is sometimes aligned with the king of Tyre's fate in Ezekiel 28 but is a different narrative.

Isaiah 14:12-15: How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! [how] art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! [O Lucifer: or, O day star]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

Talks about individual responsibility for sin, while Ezekiel 28:21 focuses on a nation (Sidon).

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

Promises a hopeful future for people, while Ezekiel 28:21 is a warning of impending judgment.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]
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