Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 40:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 40:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 40:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God showed him a special vision of a temple with big arches that were very tall and wide. These details remind Christians of God's careful and perfect plans.

Ezekiel 40:30: And the arches round about [were] five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad. [broad: Heb. breadth]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:2

Describes the dimensions of Solomon's temple, which contrasts with the temple measurements in Ezekiel 40:30.

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 details on the foundations of Solomon’s temple that differ from the temple described in Ezekiel 40.

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 Hebrews 9:11

Refers to Christ as the high priest of a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, which contrasts with the earthly temple dimensions in Ezekiel.

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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