Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 39:29

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 39:29 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 39:29. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God promises to always be with the people and show Himself to them because He has given them His spirit to help and guide them. This means God won’t turn away and will always be there to help and care for them.

Ezekiel 39:29: Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

Contradiction with Psalm 51:11

This verse implores God not to take His Holy Spirit away, implying His spirit can be withdrawn, while Ezekiel 39:29 suggests His Spirit will not be hidden anymore.

Psalm 51:11: Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:14

Here, the Spirit of the Lord departs from Saul, implying the possibility of His Spirit being taken away, contradicting the assurance in Ezekiel 39:29.

1 Samuel 16:14: But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. [troubled: or, terrified]

Contradiction with Judges 16:20

Samson does not realize that the Lord has left him, suggesting God's Spirit can indeed depart from someone, opposing the certainty of His presence in Ezekiel 39:29.

Judges 16:20: And she said, The Philistines [be] upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.

Contradiction with John 7:39

The verse states that the Holy Spirit was not yet given because Jesus was not yet glorified, contradicting Ezekiel 39:29 where God's Spirit is referenced in a historical context.

John 7:39: (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet [given]; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

Contradiction with Genesis 6:3

God declares that His Spirit shall not always strive with man, implying a withdrawal of His Spirit, which conflicts with the permanency expressed in Ezekiel 39:29.

Genesis 6:3: And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also [is] flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
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