Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 31:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 31:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 31:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is saying that because someone has become proud and thinks they are very important, like a very tall tree, they will be brought down. It's a warning that being too proud isn't good, and we should stay humble.

Ezekiel 31:10: Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast lifted up thyself in height, and he hath shot up his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height;

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:21

Ezekiel 18:21 discusses that if a wicked person turns away from their sins, they will live, emphasizing forgiveness which contradicts the inevitable downfall described in Ezekiel 31:10.

Ezekiel 18:21: But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:7-8

This passage speaks of God changing His mind about destroying a nation if they repent, contrasting the determined downfall of the proud tree in Ezekiel 31:10.

Jeremiah 18:7-8: [At what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy [it];

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:18

Proverbs 16:18 states that pride leads to destruction, supporting rather than contradicting Ezekiel 31:10 which also deals with the consequences of pride.

Proverbs 16:18: Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Contradiction with Matthew 23:12

Matthew 23:12 implies that those who exalt themselves shall be humbled but those who humble themselves shall be exalted, providing a route to redemption contrary to the certain fall in Ezekiel 31:10.

Matthew 23:12: And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
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