Contradiction with Genesis 3:19
This verse mentions returning to dust after death, contrasting the hope of resurrection implied in Ezekiel 37:11.
Genesis 3:19: In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5
States the dead know nothing, which contradicts the idea of a future revival or awareness suggested in Ezekiel 37:11.
Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Contradiction with Isaiah 26:14
Declares that the dead shall not live and rise, opposing the restoration of life in Ezekiel 37:11.
Isaiah 26:14: [They are] dead, they shall not live; [they are] deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.
Contradiction with Job 7:9
Says the dead do not return to their houses, which contradicts the return to life in Ezekiel 37:11.
Job 7:9: [As] the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no [more].
Contradiction with Psalm 6:5
Asserts that there is no remembrance or praise in death, contrasting the revival theme in Ezekiel 37:11.
Psalm 6:5: For in death [there is] no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?