Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 38:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 38:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 38:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is saying that He will fight against bad people with sickness and scary things like fire and big hailstones. It's like God is showing that He is powerful and will protect His people from those who try to hurt them.

Ezekiel 38:22: And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that [are] with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

This verse, where Jesus teaches to love enemies and pray for those who persecute, contradicts the notion of divine retribution depicted in Ezekiel 38:22.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Luke 9:54-55

Jesus rebukes his disciples for wanting to call down fire from heaven, in contrast to God using destructive forces in Ezekiel 38:22.

Luke 9:54-55: And when his disciples James and John saw [this], they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

Paul instructs not to take revenge, leaving judgment to God, opposed to the active divine judgment displayed in Ezekiel 38:22.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:15

Advises not to repay evil with evil, conflicting with the punishment executed in Ezekiel 38:22.

1 Thessalonians 5:15: See that none render evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all [men].

Contradiction with James 3:18

Promotes peace and righteousness, differing from the judgment and conflict in Ezekiel 38:22.

James 3:18: And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Paradox #1

The verse mentions natural elements like rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur as means of divine intervention. From a scientific perspective, the occurrence of fire and sulfur raining from the sky along with natural phenomena like rain and hail isn't supported by natural weather patterns or geological processes. The idea of such elements being used simultaneously isn't consistent with our understanding of meteorological and volcanic activity.

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