Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 31:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 31:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 31:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Ezekiel, God says that when someone important died, everything was very sad, like when it's dark and cloudy. Even the big trees and rivers were quiet and still, showing how much they missed the person.

Ezekiel 31:15: Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him. [to mourn: Heb. to be black]

Contradiction with Genesis 1:31

This verse describes God's creation as "very good," which contrasts with the mourning and lamentation depicted in Ezekiel 31:15.

Genesis 1:31: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.]

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:12

This verse speaks of joy and peace, contrasting with the mourning and lamentation in Ezekiel 31:15.

Isaiah 55:12: For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap [their] hands.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:4

In Revelation, God wipes away tears and eliminates mourning, contrasting with the lamenting foretold in Ezekiel 31:15.

Revelation 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Contradiction with Psalm 30:11

This verse describes turning mourning into dancing, which is the opposite of the lamenting and mourning described in Ezekiel 31:15.

Psalm 30:11: Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

Contradiction with Isaiah 61:3

This verse talks about giving beauty for ashes and joy for mourning, offering hope and restoration rather than the mourning in Ezekiel 31:15.

Isaiah 61:3: To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
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