Contradiction with Matthew 5:14-16
While Ezekiel 42:4 describes a narrow passage, Matthew 5:14-16 encourages openness and visibility, comparing believers to a city on a hill that cannot be hidden.
Matthew 5:14-16: Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Contradiction with 1 John 1:5-7
Ezekiel 42:4 describes a measured passage filled with specific dimensions, whereas 1 John 1:5-7 discusses walking in the light as a metaphor for living truthfully and openly, suggesting spiritual freedom rather than restriction.
1 John 1:5-7: This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Contradiction with John 10:9
Ezekiel 42:4 details a specific and limited entrance in the temple vision, but John 10:9 describes Jesus as the door, emphasizing broad and welcoming access for all who seek salvation.
John 10:9: I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
Contradiction with Isaiah 40:3-4
Ezekiel 42:4 narrates a structured passageway, while Isaiah 40:3-4 talks about preparing a wide and leveled way for the Lord, which involves removing obstacles and creating an expansive path.
Isaiah 40:3-4: The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.