Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 28:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 28:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 28:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is telling a proud person that they are just a human and not as powerful as God. Even if they think they are very important, they will realize they are not when someone stronger comes along.

Ezekiel 28:9: Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I [am] God? but thou [shalt be] a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee. [of him that slayeth: or, of him that woundeth]

Contradiction with Isaiah 43:10

This verse contradicts Ezekiel 28:9 because it states "before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me," emphasizing the singularity of God.

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 Deuteronomy 4:35

It states "the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him," underscoring the exclusivity of God's divinity in contrast to Ezekiel 28:9's implication of human claims to godhood.

Deuteronomy 4:35: Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he [is] God; [there is] none else beside him.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 8:4

Declares "there is none other God but one," refuting claims of divine status by any other being as alluded to in Ezekiel 28:9.

1 Corinthians 8:4: As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol [is] nothing in the world, and that [there is] none other God but one.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

The commandment "Thou shalt have no other gods before me" highlights the singularity of God, opposing any human claims of divinity such as those in Ezekiel 28:9.

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

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:5

"I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me" denies the possibility of any other entity being a god, contrasting claims in Ezekiel 28:9.

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:

Paradox #1

The moral conflict in Ezekiel 28:9 could involve the tension between human pride and divine authority. The verse challenges human arrogance by questioning if one can stand as a god when faced with mortality. This highlights the inconsistency of human pride in considering themselves equal to or above divine power, especially in the face of human limitations and vulnerability.

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