Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:12
Ezekiel 42:17 describes specific architectural measurements and precision, whereas 1 Kings 8:12 refers to the cloud symbolizing God's presence filling the house, suggesting divine presence and mystery rather than human order and structure.
1 Kings 8:12: Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
Contradiction with John 4:24
Ezekiel 42:17 emphasizes physical measurements and the tangible aspects of the temple, whereas John 4:24 suggests that worship is about spirit and truth, beyond physical boundaries and measurements.
John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
Contradiction with Acts 17:24
Ezekiel 42:17 speaks to the measurement of a physical sanctuary, whereas Acts 17:24 asserts that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, challenging the necessity or focus on physical sanctuaries.
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 Hebrews 9:11
Ezekiel 42:17 is concerned with earthly temple specifications, while Hebrews 9:11 discusses a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, not of this creation.
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 Matthew 12:6
Ezekiel 42:17 is about the earthly temple's dimensions, while Matthew 12:6 indicates something greater than the temple is here, pointing to Jesus himself.
Matthew 12:6: But I say unto you, That in this place is [one] greater than the temple.
Paradox #1
The inconsistency in that verse arises if the dimensions mentioned are different when compared with other verses in the same passage, leading to confusion about the actual measurements.