Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 43:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 43:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 43:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God wants to show the people of Israel a drawing or plan of a special house. This is to help them see what they did wrong and to make them feel sorry and want to do better.

Ezekiel 43:10: Thou son of man, shew the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities: and let them measure the pattern. [pattern: or, sum, or, number]

Contradiction with Exodus 25:8-9

These verses describe God's command to build a sanctuary so He can dwell among the Israelites, differing from the idea in Ezekiel 43:10 that focuses on the temple's plan as a tool for shame and repentance, not merely God's dwelling.

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

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

This verse suggests that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, contrasting the emphasis on the physical temple's detailed construction in Ezekiel 43:10.

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

Here, Stephen states that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, contrasting with Ezekiel 43:10 where the physical temple's design is significant for repentance.

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

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:4-7

This passage emphasizes reliance on moral behavior over the temple's presence, which contrasts with Ezekiel 43:10 that highlights the temple's structure as a means for understanding transgressions.

Jeremiah 7:4-7: Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, [are] these.
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