Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 47:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 47:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 47:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, this verse is like a map telling about the edges of a special land. It explains where the land starts and ends on the north side.

Ezekiel 47:17: And the border from the sea shall be Hazarenan, the border of Damascus, and the north northward, and the border of Hamath. And [this is] the north side.

Contradiction with Isaiah 11:12

This verse implies a future regathering of the dispersed of Israel from four corners, suggesting different geographical boundaries than those described in Ezekiel 47:17.

Isaiah 11:12: And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. [corners: Heb. wings]

Contradiction with Genesis 15:18

This verse describes the land promised to Abram, extending from the river of Egypt to the Euphrates, which differs from the boundaries described in Ezekiel 47:17.

Genesis 15:18: In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

Contradiction with Numbers 34:5-10

These verses describe the boundaries of the land of Canaan, which vary from the boundaries of the land described in Ezekiel 47:17 for Israel.

Numbers 34:5-10: And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 11:24

It describes a promise that Israel's land would extend from the wilderness to Lebanon, from the river Euphrates to the utmost sea, potentially differing from Ezekiel 47:17.

Deuteronomy 11:24: Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.
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