Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 40:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 40:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 40:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, a prophet in the Bible, God showed him a vision of a special place called a temple. In this vision, Ezekiel saw a big doorway on the outside of the temple, and he measured how big it was.

Ezekiel 40:20: And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof. [that looked: Heb. whose face was]

Contradiction with Matthew 16:18

This verse discusses the establishment of the church by Peter, which could be seen as contrasting with the description of a physical temple structure in Ezekiel 40:20.

Matthew 16:18: And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. [Peter: this name signifies a rock]

Contradiction with John 2:19

Jesus speaks of destroying the temple and raising it in three days, highlighting a spiritual temple rather than a physical one described in Ezekiel 40:20.

John 2:19: Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

Contradiction with Acts 7:48

This verse states that the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, which contradicts the detailed temple measurements in Ezekiel 40:20.

Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:11

Describes Christ as a high priest of a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, contrasting with the physical temple in the Ezekiel description.

Hebrews 9:11: But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
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