Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 30:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 30:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 30:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God will help the king of Babylon to be strong and give him power, like giving him a sword. But God will make Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, weak, so he will struggle and be sad like someone who is very hurt.

Ezekiel 30:24: And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh's arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded [man].

Contradiction with Isaiah 10:12-13

These verses depict Assyria as boasting about its own power and conquests, contrasting God's empowerment in Ezekiel 30:24, where God is actively strengthening Babylon.

Isaiah 10:12-13: Wherefore it shall come to pass, [that] when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks. [punish: Heb. visit upon] [stout...: Heb. greatness of the heart]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 25:9

This verse shows that Babylon's power was God-sanctioned as a punishment to nations, but its eventual downfall (mentioned later) contradicts the sustained power implied in Ezekiel 30:24.

Jeremiah 25:9: Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 51:11

While Ezekiel 30:24 points to strengthened Babylon, this verse speaks of God stirring up the Medes against Babylon, indicating a limitation on Babylon’s power.

Jeremiah 51:11: Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device [is] against Babylon, to destroy it; because it [is] the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple. [bright: Heb. pure]

Contradiction with Isaiah 14:4

This verse prophesies against Babylon, calling it oppressive but ultimately destined for a downfall, which contradicts the strengthened image in Ezekiel 30:24.

Isaiah 14:4: That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! [proverb: or, taunting speech] [golden...: or, exactress of gold]

Contradiction with Daniel 5:28

This verse, where Babylon is declared to be divided, contrasts with the image of a powerful Babylon supported by God.

Daniel 5:28: PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

Paradox #1

Ezekiel 30:24 talks about God strengthening one leader while weakening another, which might raise questions about fairness or why God would choose to support one person over another. Some might see a moral conflict in the idea of divine partiality or favoritism, as it challenges the notion of justice if one is strengthened at the expense of another.

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