Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 44:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 44:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 44:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is telling the priests how to cut their hair. They should keep their hair neat and not too long or completely shaved.

Ezekiel 44:20: Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 11:14

This verse suggests that long hair on a man is dishonorable, which contradicts Ezekiel 44:20 by implying that hair length signifies a social or moral status.

1 Corinthians 11:14: Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

Contradiction with Numbers 6:5

This verse describes the Nazirite vow, where not cutting one's hair is a form of dedication to God, which contrasts with Ezekiel 44:20's directive for priests to keep their hair trimmed.

Numbers 6:5: All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth [himself] unto the LORD, he shall be holy, [and] shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.

Contradiction with Leviticus 21:5

This verse prohibits certain hair cutting practices as a sign of mourning, presenting an alternative religious haircut regulation to that in Ezekiel 44:20.

Leviticus 21:5: They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

Contradiction with Judges 16:17

Samson's hair was the source of his strength and must not be cut, contrasting with Ezekiel 44:20 that requires priests to maintain a specific hair length.

Judges 16:17: That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I [have been] a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any [other] man.
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