Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 36:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 36:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 36:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is telling His people that other nations have hurt and taken over their land, making fun of them and saying mean things. God sees how His people are treated and is going to help them.

Ezekiel 36:3: Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have made [you] desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and [are] an infamy of the people: [Because: Heb. Because for because] [are...: or, ye are made to come up on the lip of the tongue]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:14

This verse speaks of God punishing nations that are against Israel, potentially contradicting the notion of a desolate land in Ezekiel 36:3 by emphasizing God's protection.

Jeremiah 12:14: Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 11:12

Describes the land as a place cared for by God, which may contradict the desolation described in Ezekiel 36:3.

Deuteronomy 11:12: A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God [are] always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year. [careth...: Heb. seeketh]

Contradiction with Isaiah 62:4

States that the land shall no more be termed desolate, whereas Ezekiel 36:3 speaks of the land as desolate and under attack.

Isaiah 62:4: Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married. [Hephzibah: that is, My delight is in her] [Beulah: that is, Married]

Contradiction with Zechariah 8:12

Promises prosperity for the land, which contrasts with the desolation mentioned in Ezekiel 36:3.

Zechariah 8:12: For the seed [shall be] prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these [things]. [prosperous: Heb. of peace]

Contradiction with Psalm 85:12

Suggests the land shall yield its increase, which contrasts with the desolate state described in Ezekiel 36:3.

Psalm 85:12: Yea, the LORD shall give [that which is] good; and our land shall yield her increase.
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