Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 37:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 37:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 37:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God showed him a lot of bones in a big open field, and these bones were very dry, which means they had been there a long time. This picture is like saying something is really, really dead and needs a big miracle to live again.

Ezekiel 37:2: And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, [there were] very many in the open valley; and, lo, [they were] very dry. [valley: or, champaign]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 8:1-2

These verses describe how the bones of the kings, princes, priests, prophets, and inhabitants of Jerusalem will be exposed and desecrated, contradicting Ezekiel 37:2 where the bones are eventually given new life.

Jeremiah 8:1-2: At that time, saith the LORD, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves:

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:27

This verse states that it is appointed for men to die once, and after this the judgment, contrasting with the resurrection implication in Ezekiel 37:2.

Hebrews 9:27: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Contradiction with Job 7:9-10

These verses express the belief that once a person dies, they do not return to their home, contradicting the resurrection theme in Ezekiel 37.

Job 7:9-10: [As] the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no [more].

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

This verse states that the dead know nothing, contrasting with the reviving of dry bones to life implied in Ezekiel 37:2.

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.
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