Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 46:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 46:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 46:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, this verse is about giving a special gift to God. The people brought their best animals and food, like oil, to show their love and thankfulness to God.

Ezekiel 46:5: And the meat offering [shall be] an ephah for a ram, and the meat offering for the lambs as he shall be able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah. [as he...: Heb. the gift of his hand]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 16:17

This verse emphasizes giving according to one's ability, while Ezekiel 46:5 specifies fixed measures for offerings.

Deuteronomy 16:17: Every man [shall give] as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee. [as...: Heb. according to the gift of his hand]

Contradiction with Micah 6:8

This verse stresses doing justice, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God, contrasting with the ritual focus of the offering in Ezekiel 46:5.

Micah 6:8: He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? [walk...: Heb. humble thyself to walk]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22

Samuel emphasizes obedience over sacrifice, which contrasts with the detailed sacrificial instructions in Ezekiel 46:5.

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 Hosea 6:6

God desires mercy and acknowledgment of Him more than burnt offerings, contrary to the specified offerings in Ezekiel 46:5.

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

Contradiction with Matthew 9:13

Jesus echoes Hosea’s call for mercy instead of sacrifice, differing from the prescribed sacrifices in Ezekiel 46:5.

Matthew 9:13: But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Contradiction with Mark 12:33

Loving God and neighbor is highlighted as more important than offerings and sacrifices, challenging the sacrificial focus of Ezekiel 46:5.

Mark 12:33: And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love [his] neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
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