Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 39:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 39:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 39:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is telling His people that He will show them how special and holy His name is. He also promises that everyone, even those who do not believe in Him, will understand that He is the one true God.

Ezekiel 39:7: So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not [let them] pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I [am] the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:7

This verse warns against taking God's name in vain, while Ezekiel 39:7 emphasizes the sanctification of God's name.

Exodus 20:7: Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 44:26

God states that His name will no longer be invoked by the people in Egypt, contrasting with Ezekiel 39:7's assertion that His name will be known in Israel.

Jeremiah 44:26: Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth.

Contradiction with Isaiah 48:11

Here, God acts to protect His name from being profaned, while Ezekiel 39:7 focuses on making His name known and holy through Israel.

Isaiah 48:11: For mine own sake, [even] for mine own sake, will I do [it]: for how should [my name] be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

Contradiction with Psalm 74:18

This verse speaks about God's name being reproached, which contradicts the notion of Ezekiel 39:7 where His name is to be sanctified and revered.

Psalm 74:18: Remember this, [that] the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and [that] the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 36:23

While both verses speak of sanctifying God's name, Ezekiel 36:23 highlights doing this among the nations, whereas Ezekiel 39:7 focuses on Israel.

Ezekiel 36:23: And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I [am] the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes. [their: or, your]

Paradox #1

This verse talks about God making His name holy, but some see a contradiction with other parts of the Bible where it describes God as all-powerful and already holy. If God is already holy, why the need to make His name holy again? This can seem inconsistent with the idea of an unchanging, perfect deity.

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