Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 34:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 34:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 34:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Ezekiel, God promises to look for and find His people, like a shepherd searching for lost sheep. This means God will care for and help those who are feeling lost or alone.

Ezekiel 34:11: For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, [even] I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:1

Jeremiah warns against the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep, contrasting with God searching for His own sheep in Ezekiel 34:11.

Jeremiah 23:1: Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Zechariah 11:17

Zechariah condemns the worthless shepherds who neglect the flock, contrary to the active seeking by the Lord in Ezekiel 34:11.

Zechariah 11:17: Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword [shall be] upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

Contradiction with John 10:12

The hireling flees and does not care for the sheep, opposed to God's promise to seek His sheep in Ezekiel 34:11.

John 10:12: But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
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