Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 40:40

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

According to the prophet Ezekiel, this verse talks about a part of a special vision where God shows him a picture of a temple. In this part, Ezekiel sees some tables placed near a gate, which were meant for preparing offerings, a bit like how we set tables for special meals.

Ezekiel 40:40: And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, [were] two tables; and on the other side, which [was] at the porch of the gate, [were] two tables. [as one...: or, at the step]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:25

This verse speaks against using hewn stone for altars, while Ezekiel 40:40 describes an altar made with hewn stone.

Exodus 20:25: And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. [build...: Heb. build them with hewing]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:17

Jesus claims he came to fulfill the law, which could contradict the detailed temple procedures described in Ezekiel 40:40 suggesting ongoing sacrifices.

Matthew 5:17: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:10

States that we have been sanctified through the offering of Jesus Christ once for all, potentially conflicting with the sacrificial system implied in Ezekiel 40:40.

Hebrews 10:10: By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once [for all].
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