Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 32:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 32:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 32:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is telling people that He will make many people upset or worried when He shows His power by defeating a nation they haven't heard of before. This means that God can do big and surprising things that people don't expect.

Ezekiel 32:9: I will also vex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known. [vex: Heb. provoke to anger, or, grief]

Contradiction with 1 John 4:8

"He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." Contradicts the notion of God causing distress among many people.

1 John 4:8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Contradiction with Romans 15:13

"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost." Contradicts the idea of God vexing hearts rather than filling with joy and peace.

Romans 15:13: Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." Contradicts by indicating God has plans for peace, not destruction.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:9

"For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ." Contradicts by suggesting God does not intend wrath, opposing the destruction in Ezekiel.

1 Thessalonians 5:9: For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Contradiction with Psalm 85:10

"Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other." Contradicts the notion of God causing destruction, emphasizing mercy and peace instead.

Psalm 85:10: Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].

Contradiction with James 3:17

"But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy." Contradicts the portrayal of God as vexing or destructive.

James 3:17: But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. [partiality: or, wrangling]
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