Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 40:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 40:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 40:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, this verse means that God showed him a special dream where he was taken to a high mountain in Israel and saw the shape of a city nearby. It's like God giving him a big picture or map to understand something important.

Ezekiel 40:2: In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which [was] as the frame of a city on the south. [by which: or, upon which]

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:2

Ezekiel 40:2 describes a specific vision in a high mountain, whereas Isaiah 2:2 speaks of a future vision where mountains will be established and exalted, highlighting a general elevation of all mountains rather than the specificity in Ezekiel.

Isaiah 2:2: And it shall come to pass in the last days, [that] the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. [established: or, prepared]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:14

Ezekiel 40:2 mentions a city on a high mountain, contrasting with Matthew 5:14 which metaphorically refers to the followers of Christ as the "light of the world" and a "city set on a hill," suggesting a metaphorical elevation rather than a physical mountain and city as in Ezekiel.

Matthew 5:14: Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

Contradiction with Hebrews 12:22

Ezekiel 40:2 involves a physical high mountain and a specific city in vision, while Hebrews 12:22 speaks of a spiritual Mount Zion and heavenly Jerusalem, suggesting a spiritual or metaphorical interpretation rather than a physical depiction.

Hebrews 12:22: But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
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