Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 39:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 39:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 39:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, people will be chosen to work all the time to clean up the land by burying anything that is left over on the ground. After seven months, they will check to make sure everything is clean again.

Ezekiel 39:14: And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search. [men...: Heb. men of continuance]

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:28

Contradicts by prohibiting marking or cutting the body, while Ezekiel 39:14 discusses marking locations of bones for burial.

Leviticus 19:28: Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I [am] the LORD.

Contradiction with Numbers 19:16

Contradicts by declaring anyone who touches a human bone as unclean, contrasting with the task described in Ezekiel 39:14.

Numbers 19:16: And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.

Paradox #1

Ezekiel 39:14 could be seen as morally challenging because it describes detailed instructions for handling dead bodies after a battle, which could be seen as dehumanizing or lacking compassion. Some might find it inconsistent with the message of love and respect for all individuals found elsewhere in the Bible. Others might argue about the morality of focusing on ritual cleanliness instead of the tragedy of the loss of life.

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