Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 31:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 31:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 31:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God told Ezekiel to ask the king of Egypt and his people who they thought they were as great as. God wanted them to think about their pride and see if they were really as powerful as they believed.

Ezekiel 31:2: Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:18

Highlights the destructiveness of pride, whereas Ezekiel 31:2 depicts a great empire with implicit pride.

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

Contradiction with Jeremiah 9:23-24

Encourages boasting in understanding and knowing God, rather than in might or riches suggested in Ezekiel 31:2.

Jeremiah 9:23-24: Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory in his might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches:

Contradiction with Matthew 23:12

Teaches that those who exalt themselves will be humbled, contrasting with the exaltation of nations in Ezekiel 31:2.

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

Contradiction with James 4:6

States God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble, whereas Ezekiel 31:2 implies a grandeur based on earthly strength.

James 4:6: But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:17

Declares nations are nothing before God, contrasting with the implied grandeur and importance of Egypt in Ezekiel 31:2.

Isaiah 40:17: All nations before him [are] as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.
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