Contradiction with Isaiah 1:18
Contradicts the idea of defilement by sin by suggesting sins can be washed away and become white as snow.
Isaiah 1:18: Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Contradiction with Psalms 51:7
Suggests purification of sin is possible, opposed to the defilement described in Ezekiel 36:17.
Psalms 51:7: Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Contradiction with 1 John 1:9
Indicates confession leads to cleansing from all unrighteousness, contrasting with the defilement aspect in Ezekiel 36:17.
1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Contradiction with Hebrews 10:17
Promises sins and iniquities will be remembered no more, which contrasts with the consequences mentioned in Ezekiel 36:17.
Hebrews 10:17: And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. [And their: some copies have, Then he said, And their]
Contradiction with Matthew 9:13
Jesus emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, which contradicts the theme of punishment for defilement in Ezekiel 36:17.
Matthew 9:13: But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Paradox #1
Ezekiel 36:17 discusses the impurity of the people and their actions being like a woman’s menstrual impurity. One potential contradiction or conflict here is the comparison of moral or spiritual impurity to a natural biological process, which can be seen as stigmatizing or demeaning. This analogy could be viewed as insensitive or unfair, as it associates a normal and healthy aspect of women's physiology with negative moral judgment.