Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 42:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 42:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 42:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God wanted to show that the temple was a very special place, so there was a big wall around it to keep it separate from things that aren't holy. This wall helped people know that God's place is important and different from everything else.

Ezekiel 42:20: He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred [reeds] long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place.

Contradiction with Joshua 1:3

This verse states that every place where the sole of your foot treads will be given unto you, mixing the limitless inheritance with the precise measurement in Ezekiel 42:20.

Joshua 1:3: Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:17

This verse emphasizes the fulfillment of the law and prophets through Jesus, which contrasts the Old Testament law's strict measurements and separations in Ezekiel 42:20.

Matthew 5:17: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Contradiction with Galatians 3:28

This verse speaks of unity and the abolition of divisions in Christ, contrasting the physical separations created by the measurements in Ezekiel 42:20.

Galatians 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Contradiction with Colossians 3:11

This verse promotes oneness and the removal of barriers within humanity, which conflicts with the delineation of sacred space in Ezekiel 42:20.

Colossians 3:11: Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:25

In this verse, the gates of the New Jerusalem are always open, opposing the closed, definitive boundaries described in Ezekiel 42:20.

Revelation 21:25: And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

Paradox #1

Ezekiel 42:20 describes measurements of a temple area. Some people might find a numerical inconsistency when these measurements are compared to other parts of Ezekiel or when trying to reconcile these ancient measurements with modern units or understanding. Differences in interpreting these measurements could lead to confusion or perceived contradictions.

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