Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 48:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 48:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 48:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, this verse means that God wants to give a special piece of land to the priests to live and work on. This land is special because it is where God's special place, the sanctuary, will be right in the middle.

Ezekiel 48:10: And for them, [even] for the priests, shall be [this] holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand [in length], and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.

Contradiction with Numbers 18:20

This verse states that the priests shall have no inheritance in the land, which contradicts Ezekiel 48:10 where a portion is set aside for them.

Numbers 18:20: And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I [am] thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 10:9

Deuteronomy 10:9 declares that the tribe of Levi, which includes priests, has no inheritance with their brothers, while Ezekiel 48:10 describes a distinct inheritance for them.

Deuteronomy 10:9: Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD [is] his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him.

Contradiction with Joshua 18:7

Joshua 18:7 mentions that the Levites have no share of land among the tribes of Israel, conflicting with the land allocation for priests in Ezekiel 48:10.

Joshua 18:7: But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the LORD [is] their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them.

Contradiction with Nehemiah 13:10

This verse describes how portions meant for Levites were not given, implying a lack of inheritance, which contrasts with Ezekiel 48:10's provision of land.

Nehemiah 13:10: And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given [them]: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.

Contradiction with Hebrews 7:5

Hebrews 7:5 speaks to the Levites receiving tithes instead of land inheritance, which opposes Ezekiel 48:10's assignment of a physical portion.

Hebrews 7:5: And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
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