Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 46:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 46:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 46:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God asked the prince to give Him special animals as gifts every Sabbath to show love and respect. These animals had to be perfect and without any problems.

Ezekiel 46:4: And the burnt offering that the prince shall offer unto the LORD in the sabbath day [shall be] six lambs without blemish, and a ram without blemish.

Contradiction with Numbers 28:9

Numbers 28:9 specifies that the Sabbath offerings are to be two lambs without spot, differing from the six lambs and a ram mentioned in Ezekiel 46:4.

Numbers 28:9: And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour [for] a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof:

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4

Hebrews 10:4 states that it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, suggesting a contrast to the sacrificial system described in Ezekiel 46:4.

Hebrews 10:4: For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

Isaiah 1:11 indicates that God is displeased with the multitude of sacrifices, contrary to the detailed sacrificial instructions in Ezekiel 46:4.

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 Matthew 12:7

Matthew 12:7 emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, which contrasts with the specific sacrifices required in Ezekiel 46:4.

Matthew 12:7: But if ye had known what [this] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

Contradiction with Hosea 6:6

Hosea 6:6 prioritizes mercy and knowledge of God over burnt offerings, differing from the sacrificial details of Ezekiel 46:4.

Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Contradiction with Psalm 50:8-14

Psalm 50:8-14 suggests that God does not require the sacrificial offerings of animals as described in Ezekiel 46:4, instead calling for thanksgiving.

Psalm 50:8-14: I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, [to have been] continually before me.

Contradiction with Amos 5:21-24

Amos 5:21-24 expresses God's rejection of traditional offerings, which stands in contrast to the prescribed offerings in Ezekiel 46:4.

Amos 5:21-24: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]
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