Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 2:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 2:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 2:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God gave him a special message that was like a magic scroll from heaven. This scroll had important words for Ezekiel to tell the people.

Ezekiel 2:9: And when I looked, behold, an hand [was] sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book [was] therein;

Contradiction with 2 Timothy 3:16

This verse states that all scripture is given by inspiration of God, which can be seen as opposing Ezekiel 2:9 where a specific written scroll is mentioned as if one part is highlighted separately.

2 Timothy 3:16: All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Contradiction with Isaiah 34:16

This verse emphasizes seeking the book of the Lord and finding its complete unity, contrasting with Ezekiel 2:9, which describes a singular scroll as if needing special recognition.

Isaiah 34:16: Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 36:2

Here is an instruction to write all the words spoken by God, implying an ongoing revelation process, whereas Ezekiel 2:9 presents a singular event of a written scroll, seeming finite.

Jeremiah 36:2: Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day.

Contradiction with 2 Peter 1:20-21

This passage underscores that prophecy doesn't come by will of man but holy inspiration, yet Ezekiel 2:9 involves a tangible scroll, suggesting a physical manifestation of prophecy.

2 Peter 1:20-21: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
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