Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
While Ezekiel 39:19 describes a feast of flesh and blood, Isaiah 1:11 criticizes the multitude of sacrifices, questioning the value of offerings and suggesting displeasure in such feasts.
Isaiah 1:11: To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. [he goats: Heb. great he goats]
Contradiction with Psalm 50:13
In contrast to Ezekiel 39:19's invitation to consume flesh and drink blood, Psalm 50:13 questions whether God eats the flesh of bulls or drinks the blood of goats, implying a more spiritual understanding of offerings.
Psalm 50:13: Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4
Ezekiel 39:19 involves literal consumption, whereas Hebrews 10:4 states the impossibility of animal blood taking away sins, emphasizing a departure from fleshly sacrifices to a spiritual redemption.
Hebrews 10:4: For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Contradiction with Matthew 9:13
Ezekiel 39:19 depicts a literal feast of flesh and blood, but in Matthew 9:13, Jesus emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, prioritizing compassion over ritual feasting.
Matthew 9:13: But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Contradiction with Hosea 6:6
Unlike the physical nature depicted in Ezekiel 39:19, Hosea 6:6 expresses a preference for mercy and knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings, indicating a contradiction between ritual and spiritual priorities.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Paradox #1
Ezekiel 39:19 discusses eating the flesh and drinking the blood of mighty men, which can be seen as conflicting with moral views that emphasize respect for the dead and non-violence. It presents a moral tension between the actions described and the generally accepted ethical principles of dignity and peace.