Contradiction with Ezekiel 47:9
It supports the abundance of life, which aligns with 47:10 rather than contradicts.
Ezekiel 47:9: And it shall come to pass, [that] every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh. [rivers: Heb. two rivers]
Contradiction with Ezekiel 34:11
God promises to search for His sheep, indicating existing loss and desolation, opposing 47:10's vision of abundance.
Ezekiel 34:11: For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, [even] I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
Contradiction with Revelation 16:3
Describes the sea turning to blood and killing every living creature, contrasting the thriving fish in Ezekiel 47:10.
Revelation 16:3: And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead [man]: and every living soul died in the sea.
Contradiction with Isaiah 19:5-8
Predicts the drying and failing of waters and fishing, opposite to the abundance described in Ezekiel 47:10.
Isaiah 19:5-8: And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.
Contradiction with Joel 1:20
Speaks of dried water brooks which contradicts the abundance of water and life in Ezekiel 47:10.
Joel 1:20: The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
Contradiction with Amos 5:16-17
Describes lamentation and wailing rather than the prosperity mentioned in Ezekiel 47:10.
Amos 5:16-17: Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing [shall be] in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.
Paradox #1
The contradiction with Ezekiel 47:10 could involve the large numbers of fish and the prosperous fishing industry it describes in a region that historically might not have supported such abundance, given the Dead Sea's high salinity and lack of life. This discrepancy raises questions about the geographic and ecological accuracy of the description.