Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 37:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 37:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 37:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is saying that He will make the dry bones come alive again by giving them breath. This means that God can bring life and hope to things that seem lost or broken.

Ezekiel 37:5: Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

This verse states that the dead know nothing, while Ezekiel 37:5 talks about bringing life to the dead, implying awareness.

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 Job 14:12

Job mentions that man lies down and does not rise until the heavens are no more, contrasting with the promise of resurrection in Ezekiel 37:5.

Job 14:12: So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens [be] no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.

Contradiction with Psalm 115:17

This verse claims the dead do not praise the Lord, opposing the implication of life and activity for the dead in Ezekiel 37:5.

Psalm 115:17: The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

Contradiction with Isaiah 38:18

Isaiah asserts Sheol cannot praise God nor hope in His truth, which contradicts the revival of the dead in Ezekiel 37:5.

Isaiah 38:18: For the grave cannot praise thee, death can [not] celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

Contradiction with Daniel 12:2

While it does mention resurrection, it includes some awakening to shame, contrasting Ezekiel 37:5 which does not imply such a division in outcomes.

Daniel 12:2: And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame [and] everlasting contempt.
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