Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 37:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 37:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 37:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God showed him a vision where bones were coming together and getting covered with skin, but they weren't alive yet because they had no breath. This is like when someone makes a toy or a doll, but it can't move or talk until it has something special inside it to make it alive.

Ezekiel 37:8: And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but [there was] no breath in them.

Contradiction with Genesis 2:7

It contrasts with Ezekiel 37:8 by describing God giving life through breath, whereas Ezekiel 37:8 describes bodies without breath.

Genesis 2:7: And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. [of the dust...: Heb. dust of the ground]

Contradiction with Job 34:14-15

This verse suggests life ceases and returns to dust without God's spirit, unlike Ezekiel 37:8 where bodies are formed but lack spirit.

Job 34:14-15: If he set his heart upon man, [if] he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; [man: Heb. him]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 12:7

It mentions the spirit returning to God upon death, inconsistent with Ezekiel 37:8 where the spirit is yet to come into the bodies.

Ecclesiastes 12:7: Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Contradiction with James 2:26

States the body without the spirit is dead, which is similarly the case in Ezekiel 37:8 but without emphasizing the necessity of faith.

James 2:26: For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. [spirit: or, breath]

Contradiction with Psalm 104:29-30

Indicates that breath is needed for life renewal, while Ezekiel 37:8 presents a scenario where bodies are present without breath.

Psalm 104:29-30: Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
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