Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 32:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 32:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 32:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, this verse tells a story about God asking Ezekiel to tell the Pharaoh of Egypt that he acts like a strong young lion and a big sea creature who makes the waters muddy and messy. The verse is a way of saying that Pharaoh causes trouble and chaos.

Ezekiel 32:2: Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou [art] as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers. [whale: or, dragon]

Contradiction with Genesis 1:28

God commands humans to have dominion over the fish of the sea, which contrasts with Pharaoh being likened to a lion of the nations and a whale in the seas, suggesting a reversal of roles.

Genesis 1:28: And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. [moveth: Heb. creepeth]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:5

The verse says the meek shall inherit the earth, contradicting the depiction of Pharaoh spreading terror and dominance like a lion in Ezekiel 32:2.

Matthew 5:5: Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Contradiction with Psalm 37:11

The promise that the meek shall delight in the abundance of peace contradicts the imagery of violence and chaos depicted in Ezekiel 32:2.

Psalm 37:11: But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Contradiction with Isaiah 11:6

This verse describes a peaceful kingdom where predators and prey coexist harmoniously, contradicting the violent imagery of Pharaoh as a ravaging animal.

Isaiah 11:6: The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4

This verse speaks of nations turning swords into plowshares and not learning war anymore, contrasting with the destructive imagery of Ezekiel 32:2.

Isaiah 2:4: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]

Contradiction with Romans 12:18

Here, Paul advises living peaceably with all men, which contradicts the destructive and fearsome portrayal of Pharaoh in Ezekiel 32:2.

Romans 12:18: If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Contradiction with Romans 14:19

The call to follow after peace starkly contrasts the image of Pharaoh causing turmoil in Ezekiel 32:2.

Romans 14:19: Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

Contradiction with Micah 4:3

This verse speaks of nations not lifting up swords against each other, which contradicts the warlike and aggressive imagery associated with Pharaoh.

Micah 4:3: And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]

Contradiction with Zechariah 9:10

Proclaims the end of war, which contradicts the aggressive and warlike depiction of Ezekiel 32:2.

Zechariah 9:10: And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion [shall be] from sea [even] to sea, and from the river [even] to the ends of the earth.

Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:11

Encourages seeking peace and pursuing it, which stands in contrast to the violent and tumultuous description in Ezekiel 32:2.

1 Peter 3:11: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
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