Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 3:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 3:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 3:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God sent His Spirit to make me stand up and listen. Then God told me to go into my house and stay there.

Ezekiel 3:24: Then the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, Go, shut thyself within thine house.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

In Ezekiel 3:24, Ezekiel is able to experience the presence of God; however, Exodus 33:20 states that no one can see God's face and live, implying a restriction on divine encounter.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 19:12

Whereas Ezekiel 3:24 depicts God’s direct and powerful visitation, 1 Kings 19:12 emphasizes God in a "still small voice," contrasting the mode of divine communication.

1 Kings 19:12: And after the earthquake a fire; [but] the LORD [was] not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

Ezekiel 3:24 involves direct interaction with God, but Isaiah 55:8-9 speaks to God’s ways and thoughts being higher than man’s, implying a transcendent and less direct relationship.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with John 1:18

This verse suggests that no one has seen God at any time, presenting a potential contradiction with the personal encounter described in Ezekiel 3:24.

John 1:18: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].

Contradiction with Revelation 1:17

In Revelation, John falls as though dead upon encountering the divine, which contrasts with Ezekiel's empowerment to stand upon his feet.

Revelation 1:17: And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
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