Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 28:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 28:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 28:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is promising that the people of Israel won't be hurt by mean people around them anymore, like getting rid of sharp thorns. This way, everyone will understand that God is taking care of them.

Ezekiel 28:24: And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor [any] grieving thorn of all [that are] round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I [am] the Lord GOD.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 30:10

While Ezekiel 28:24 talks about external enemies, Jeremiah 30:10 speaks of overall peace and safety.

Jeremiah 30:10: Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make [him] afraid.

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:17

Contrasts Ezekiel 28:24 with a promise that no weapon formed against Israel shall prosper.

Isaiah 54:17: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Psalm 91:7

Suggests divine protection from all harm, unlike the implication of trouble from neighbors in Ezekiel 28:24.

Psalm 91:7: A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; [but] it shall not come nigh thee.

Contradiction with Zechariah 3:2

Indicates divine rebuke of threats, possibly contradicting ongoing suffering in Ezekiel 28:24.

Zechariah 3:2: And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: [is] not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
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