Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 40:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 40:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 40:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God showed a man with a measuring stick how big and tall the wall around God's house should be, making sure it's just the right size. This was to help people understand that God is very careful about His plans and wants everything to be just right.

Ezekiel 40:5: And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring reed of six cubits [long] by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

This verse prohibits the making of graven images, which contradicts the detailed measurements for a physical structure found in Ezekiel 40:5.

Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with Matthew 24:2

This verse speaks of the destruction of every stone of the temple buildings, while Ezekiel 40:5 describes the construction and measurement of a temple.

Matthew 24:2: And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

This verse states that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, whereas Ezekiel 40:5 discusses the construction of a temple.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Contradiction with John 4:21

This verse suggests that worship will not be confined to specific locations, contrasting with the focus on a physical temple in Ezekiel 40:5.

John 4:21: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
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