Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 45:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 45:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 45:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God wanted to give a special piece of land to a prince. This land was to be next to the special holy place and the city, stretching from one side to the other.

Ezekiel 45:7: And a [portion shall be] for the prince on the one side and on the other side of the oblation of the holy [portion], and of the possession of the city, before the oblation of the holy [portion], and before the possession of the city, from the west side westward, and from the east side eastward: and the length [shall be] over against one of the portions, from the west border unto the east border.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:11-18

This passage describes the warnings against having a king, contrasting with Ezekiel 45:7, which accepts the idea of a prince receiving land.

1 Samuel 8:11-18: And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint [them] for himself, for his chariots, and [to be] his horsemen; and [some] shall run before his chariots.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 34:24

Ezekiel 34 speaks about one shepherd, contrasting with the allocation of land to a prince in Ezekiel 45:7.

Ezekiel 34:24: And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken [it].

Contradiction with Mark 10:42-44

Jesus teaches about servant leadership, which contrasts with the idea of a leader, like the prince in Ezekiel 45:7, having a designated territory.

Mark 10:42-44: But Jesus called them [to him], and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. [are...: or, think good]

Contradiction with Luke 1:52

This verse speaks on the bringing down of rulers, which contrasts with the elevation of a prince in Ezekiel 45:7.

Luke 1:52: He hath put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of low degree.

Contradiction with Matthew 23:11-12

Jesus emphasizes humility and service, contrasting with the power and land given to a prince in Ezekiel 45:7.

Matthew 23:11-12: But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 17:14-20

Although it provides for a king, it sets restrictions that contrast with the unrestricted land provision for a prince in Ezekiel 45:7.

Deuteronomy 17:14-20: When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that [are] about me;
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