Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:2
Ezekiel 41:9 speaks of a wall's thickness as six cubits, while 1 Kings 6:2 mentions the dimensions of Solomon's temple but not the wall thickness, implying different designs.
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 Kings 6:7
This verse describes the temple being built without the sound of tools, contrasting with the detailed construction methods implied in Ezekiel's vision.
1 Kings 6:7: And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe [nor] any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:31-32
The elaborate decoration of doors in Solomon’s temple contrasts with Ezekiel's focus on structural measurements, implying different priorities in design.
1 Kings 6:31-32: And for the entering of the oracle he made doors [of] olive tree: the lintel [and] side posts [were] a fifth part [of the wall]. [a fifth...: or, fivesquare]
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 3:3-4
Describes different dimensions for the Solomonic temple, contrasting with the dimensions and structure in Ezekiel's vision.
2 Chronicles 3:3-4: 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 Revelation 21:16
Describes the New Jerusalem with equal dimensions on all sides, which contrasts with the asymmetrical dimensions in Ezekiel 41:9.
Revelation 21:16: And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:38-40
Describes the future expansion of Jerusalem with no specific wall measurements, contrasting with the precise measurements of the wall in Ezekiel.
Jeremiah 31:38-40: Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner.
Contradiction with Hebrews 9:11
Speaks of a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, suggesting a spiritual temple as opposed to Ezekiel's physical measurements.
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;
Contradiction with Revelation 21:22
Describes a city without a temple, contradicting the need for any temple measurements as seen in Ezekiel 41:9.
Revelation 21:22: And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.