Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 44:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 44:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 44:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, he saw God's amazing light and power filling the temple, which made him feel so small and special that he fell down to the ground. It's like when you see something so beautiful and big that you can't help but sit down and watch, feeling very happy inside.

Ezekiel 44:4: Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my face.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

This verse states that no man can see God and live, whereas Ezekiel 44:4 describes the glory of the Lord filling the house and implies the presence of God.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with John 1:18

John says no one has seen God, whereas Ezekiel witnesses the glory of the Lord.

John 1:18: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:16

It says God dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, contrasting with Ezekiel's vision of God’s glory.

1 Timothy 6:16: Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Contradiction with Isaiah 6:5

This verse shows Isaiah feeling doomed upon seeing God's glory, unlike Ezekiel who can stand in the presence of the Lord’s glory.

Isaiah 6:5: Then said I, Woe [is] me! for I am undone; because I [am] a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. [undone: Heb. cut off]

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:13

God is described as being of purer eyes than to behold evil, suggesting a separation from sinful humankind, while Ezekiel is in God's presence.

Habakkuk 1:13: [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he? [iniquity: or, grievance]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

This verse questions if God will really dwell on earth since even heaven cannot contain Him, contrasting with the glory filling the temple which Ezekiel witnesses.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

Contradiction with John 4:24

States that God is a Spirit, and they must worship Him in spirit and truth, while Ezekiel sees physical manifestations of God's glory.

John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
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