Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 35:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 35:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 35:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God tells Ezekiel to speak against Mount Seir because the people there were not behaving kindly. God wanted them to know that what they were doing was wrong.

Ezekiel 35:2: Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

While Ezekiel 35:2 speaks against Mount Seir, Matthew 5:44 teaches to love enemies and bless those who curse you.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Romans 12:14

Ezekiel 35:2 pronounces judgment, whereas Romans 12:14 instructs to bless those who persecute and not curse them.

Romans 12:14: Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:17

Ezekiel 35:2 implies hostility, but Proverbs 24:17 advises not to rejoice when an enemy falls.

Proverbs 24:17: Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:9

The judgment in Ezekiel 35:2 contrasts with 1 Peter 3:9, which says not to repay evil with evil or insult with insult.

1 Peter 3:9: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Contradiction with Luke 6:27-28

Ezekiel 35:2 is about pronouncing vengeance, while Luke 6:27-28 tells to love enemies and pray for those who mistreat you.

Luke 6:27-28: But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
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