Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 42:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 42:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 42:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, an angel measured the east side of a special place using a long stick. It shows God’s plan to create a big, perfect home for everyone to worship and feel safe.

Ezekiel 42:16: He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. [side: Heb. wind]

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord and not on your understanding, whereas Ezekiel 42:16 provides a precise measurement, relying on human understanding.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:22

Describes the earth as a circle, contrasting with Ezekiel 42:16's square form.

Isaiah 40:22: [It is] he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof [are] as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: [It is...: or, Him that]

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

States that God doesn't change His mind, while measuring in Ezekiel implies change and adjustment.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

Prohibits making any likeness of anything in heaven or earth, contradicting the detailed creation in Ezekiel 42:16.

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 6:25

Advises not to worry about material needs, whereas Ezekiel 42:16 focuses on specific material dimensions.

Matthew 6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
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