Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 42:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 42:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 42:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God gave special instructions for how the rooms and doors should be arranged in a temple. This helps people remember that God's plans are carefully thought out and everything has a special purpose.

Ezekiel 42:12: And according to the doors of the chambers that [were] toward the south [was] a door in the head of the way, [even] the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them.

Contradiction with Exodus 25:8-9

Exodus details the tabernacle construction based on divine design, which contrasts with the specific architectural details and measurements unique to Ezekiel's vision of the temple.

Exodus 25:8-9: And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

Emphasizes God does not dwell in temples made by human hands, contrasting with the detailed focus on temple structure in Ezekiel 42:12.

Isaiah 66:1: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?

Contradiction with Acts 7:48-49

Suggests that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, offering a direct contrast to the temple measurements and structure discussed in Ezekiel.

Acts 7:48-49: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Contradiction with Matthew 24:1-2

Jesus prophesied the destruction of the temple, contradicting the permanence implied in Ezekiel's description.

Matthew 24:1-2: And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to [him] for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:22

Describes a future vision where there is no temple, contrasting the emphasis on a temple structure in Ezekiel 42:12.

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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