Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 43:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 43:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 43:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God wanted the people to use a perfect goat on the second day to say sorry for their mistakes and to make the special place where they worship very clean, just like they did with a bull before. This was to show how serious they were about being good and doing what God wanted.

Ezekiel 43:22: And on the second day thou shalt offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse [it] with the bullock.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:10

This verse states that Jesus' offering is once for all, which contradicts the notion of repeated sacrifices as mentioned in Ezekiel 43:22.

Hebrews 10:10: By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once [for all].

Contradiction with Hosea 6:6

This verse emphasizes God's desire for mercy rather than sacrifice, contrasting with the sacrificial instructions given in Ezekiel 43:22.

Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

This verse questions the value of sacrifices, potentially opposing the requirement for them in Ezekiel 43:22.

Isaiah 1:11: To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. [he goats: Heb. great he goats]

Contradiction with Psalm 51:16-17

These verses suggest that God does not delight in sacrifices but in a contrite heart, which could contradict the sacrificial instructions in Ezekiel 43:22.

Psalm 51:16-17: For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering. [else...: or, that I should]

Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22

This passage conveys God's rejection of offerings and sacrifices, which stands in contrast to the sacrificial activities in Ezekiel 43:22.

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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