Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 43:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 43:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 43:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, this verse describes part of God's special house where people worship Him. It tells us the size of a step or platform that is important for how the building is made.

Ezekiel 43:14: And from the bottom [upon] the ground [even] to the lower settle [shall be] two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser settle [even] to the greater settle [shall be] four cubits, and the breadth [one] cubit.

Contradiction with Exodus 27:1

Ezekiel 43:14 details the altar dimensions which differ from the altar dimensions in Exodus, suggesting different specifications.

Exodus 27:1: And thou shalt make an altar [of] shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof [shall be] three cubits.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:20

While Ezekiel 43:14 describes the altar, this verse describes the holy of holies, not aligning numerically or component-wise with the altar’s description.

1 Kings 6:20: And the oracle in the forepart [was] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and [so] covered the altar [which was of] cedar. [pure: Heb. shut up]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:25

Ezekiel describes a detailed altar construction which contrasts with the simplicity and natural form advocated here.

Exodus 20:25: And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. [build...: Heb. build them with hewing]

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:8-9

Ezekiel 43:14 speaks about the altar and offerings, which seems at odds with Hebrews emphasizing the obsolescence of old sacrifices.

Hebrews 10:8-9: Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and [offering] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure [therein]; which are offered by the law;

Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22

This passage expresses a denouncement of ritual sacrifices, contrasting with the altar and offerings described in Ezekiel 43:14.

Amos 5:21-22: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]
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