Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 45:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 45:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 45:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, everyone in the land should bring a special gift for the leader in Israel. This shows how the people work together to support their leader.

Ezekiel 45:16: All the people of the land shall give this oblation for the prince in Israel. [shall...: Heb. shall be for] [for: or, with]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse speaks about individual responsibility for sin, while Ezekiel 45:16 implies communal obligation in giving offerings.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:10

This verse states that Jesus' sacrifice was once for all, which contradicts the ongoing offerings described in Ezekiel 45:16.

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

Contradiction with Matthew 5:17

Jesus states that He fulfilled the law, which may contradict the continued observance of sacrificial practices outlined in Ezekiel 45:16.

Matthew 5:17: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Contradiction with Colossians 2:14

This verse suggests that the obligations of the law were nailed to the cross, conflicting with the instructions for offerings in Ezekiel 45:16.

Colossians 2:14: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

Contradiction with Hebrews 7:27

This verse notes that Jesus does not need to offer daily sacrifices, contrasting with the requirements in Ezekiel 45:16.

Hebrews 7:27: Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
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