Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 43:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 43:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 43:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, the altar was made big and strong like a square, with each side being the same length. This means it was built perfectly and equally from all sides, showing God's idea of balance and order.

Ezekiel 43:16: And the altar [shall be] twelve [cubits] long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:20

Describes the inner sanctuary (the Most Holy Place) with dimensions that differ from Ezekiel's altar measurements, which could contradict the vision of the temple structure in Ezekiel.

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 27:1

Provides specific dimensions for the altar of burnt offerings given to Moses, which differ from the altar dimensions described in Ezekiel’s vision.

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 2 Chronicles 4:1

Describes Solomon’s altar as being much larger than the altar in Ezekiel’s vision, creating a discrepancy between the historical altar size and Ezekiel’s vision.

2 Chronicles 4:1: Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:5

Indicates that earthly sanctuaries are copies of the heavenly one, contrasting with Ezekiel's temple which suggests specific earthly dimensions and measurements.

Hebrews 8:5: Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, [that] thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
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