Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 40:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 40:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 40:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, this verse talks about measuring a part of a special place God showed him. He explains that it was a very big space, and measuring helps understand how important and grand it is.

Ezekiel 40:15: And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate [were] fifty cubits.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:2

Describe a different set of measurements and construction details of the temple built by Solomon, potentially contradicting the dimensions found in Ezekiel's vision.

1 Kings 6:2: And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof [was] threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty [cubits], and the height thereof thirty cubits.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 3:3

Provides different dimensions for Solomon’s temple, contrasting with the prophetic temple measurements in Ezekiel.

2 Chronicles 3:3: Now these [are the things wherein] Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure [was] threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. [instructed: Heb. founded]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:17

Describes the measurements of the temple's interior differently than those provided in Ezekiel's vision.

1 Kings 6:17: And the house, that [is], the temple before it, was forty cubits [long].

Contradiction with Exodus 26:1-30

Describes the measurements of the tabernacle, which are different from the temple vision in Ezekiel.

Exodus 26:1-30: Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle [with] ten curtains [of] fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: [with] cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them. [of cunning...: Heb. the work of a cunning workman, or, embroiderer]

Contradiction with Revelation 21:16

Gives a completely different description of the holy city's size, contrasting with the specific temple dimensions provided in Ezekiel 40.

Revelation 21:16: And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
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