Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 47:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 47:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 47:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God showed him a picture of a river with lots of trees on both sides, which means that God can make things grow and bring life wherever He is. This helps Christians remember that God takes care of everything and makes everything beautiful and alive.

Ezekiel 47:7: Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river [were] very many trees on the one side and on the other. [bank: Heb. lip]

Contradiction with Genesis 41:30

This verse mentions a period of famine, which contradicts the lush growth described in Ezekiel 47:7.

Genesis 41:30: And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:6

This verse describes a heath in the desert, which contradicts the flourishing trees in Ezekiel 47:7.

Jeremiah 17:6: For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, [in] a salt land and not inhabited.

Contradiction with Isaiah 34:13

This verse describes desolation and thorns, contrasting the abundant growth in Ezekiel 47:7.

Isaiah 34:13: And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, [and] a court for owls. [owls: or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl]

Contradiction with Joel 1:12

This verse describes trees withering, which contradicts the image of flourishing trees in Ezekiel 47:7.

Joel 1:12: The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, [even] all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.

Contradiction with Isaiah 19:5

This verse describes the drying up of water, which contrasts with the abundant waters flowing in Ezekiel 47:7.

Isaiah 19:5: And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.
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