Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
This verse emphasizes that obedience is better than sacrifice, which contradicts Ezekiel 45:17's focus on offerings and sacrifices.
1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
Questions the value of sacrifices without righteousness, contrasting the prescribed offerings in Ezekiel 45:17.
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 Hosea 6:6
Prioritizes mercy over sacrifice, which challenges the ritualistic role outlined in Ezekiel 45:17.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4
States that the blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins, questioning the efficacy of sacrifices described in Ezekiel 45:17.
Hebrews 10:4: For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22
Depicts God's rejection of insincere offerings, conflicting with the detailed ritual importance in Ezekiel 45:17.
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]
Contradiction with Psalm 51:16-17
Expresses preference for a contrite heart over burnt offerings, in contrast with the offerings in Ezekiel 45:17.
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 Jeremiah 7:22-23
Asserts that God did not prioritize burnt offerings at the Exodus, conflicting with the sacrificial system in Ezekiel 45:17.
Jeremiah 7:22-23: For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: [concerning: Heb. concerning the matter of]
Paradox #1
Some people see a contradiction in Ezekiel 45:17 because it talks about offerings and duties that the prince has to perform, which differs from the typical roles described for priests and kings in other parts of the Bible. This raises questions about the separation of duties between religious and royal figures in biblical times, as the tasks seem to overlap in this verse.