Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 41:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 41:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 41:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God's house was very big and special, with very detailed measurements for its doors and rooms. This showed how important and grand the place where God lived was.

Ezekiel 41:2: And the breadth of the door [was] ten cubits; and the sides of the door [were] five cubits on the one side, and five cubits on the other side: and he measured the length thereof, forty cubits: and the breadth, twenty cubits. [door: or, entrance]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:2

This verse describes different dimensions and measurements for Solomon’s temple, contrasting the temple design and size mentioned in Ezekiel 41:2.

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 1 Chronicles 22:5

The grandeur and the materials mentioned for Solomon's house differ from the simplistic measurement details in Ezekiel 41:2, illustrating differing visions of the temple.

1 Chronicles 22:5: And David said, Solomon my son [is] young and tender, and the house [that is] to be builded for the LORD [must be] exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will [therefore] now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

Contradiction with John 4:21

In this verse, Jesus speaks of worship not being confined to specific physical locations, such as temples, contrasting with the focus on physical temple dimensions in Ezekiel 41:2.

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.

Contradiction with Acts 7:48

This verse suggests that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, contradicting the emphasis on the physical temple's specifications in Ezekiel 41:2.

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

Contradiction with Revelation 21:22

This verse describes a vision where there is no temple in the new city, which is a conceptual contradiction to the detailed temple description in Ezekiel 41:2.

Revelation 21:22: And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
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