Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 34:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 34:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 34:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, this verse means that God wants everyone to know He is with His people and that the people of Israel are special to Him. God is like a loving parent who will always be with His children.

Ezekiel 34:30: Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God [am] with them, and [that] they, [even] the house of Israel, [are] my people, saith the Lord GOD.

Contradiction with Matthew 23:37

Jesus expresses sorrow over Jerusalem indicating a lack of protection or recognition, which can be seen as a contradiction to the promise of God's constant presence and commitment to His people in Ezekiel 34:30.

Matthew 23:37: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [thou] that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under [her] wings, and ye would not!

Contradiction with Jeremiah 14:9

The people cry out questioning why God is like a stranger and not with them, contradicting Ezekiel 34:30’s assurance of God's presence among them.

Jeremiah 14:9: Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man [that] cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, [art] in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not. [we...: Heb. thy name is called upon us]

Contradiction with Proverbs 15:29

States that the LORD is far from the wicked, which contradicts the omnipresence and support depicted in Ezekiel 34:30.

Proverbs 15:29: The LORD [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:15

God declares He will hide His eyes and not hear their prayers, contrasting with the clear and reassuring presence promised in Ezekiel 34:30.

Isaiah 1:15: And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. [make...: Heb. multiply prayer] [blood: Heb. bloods]

Contradiction with Psalm 22:1

David feels forsaken by God, which contradicts the idea that they will always know God is with them in Ezekiel 34:30.

Psalm 22:1: [To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.] My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring? [Aijeleth...: or, the hind of the morning] [helping...: Heb. my salvation]
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