Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 48:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 48:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 48:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is giving a plan for a special city where everything is the same size on each side. This shows that God wants things to be fair and balanced.

Ezekiel 48:16: And these [shall be] the measures thereof; the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred.

Contradiction with Joshua 10:40

This verse describes the Israelites' conquests which contradicts with Ezekiel's future vision of peaceful settlement and establishment without conflict.

Joshua 10:40: So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 9:15

This talks about Solomon's building projects, contrasting with Ezekiel's prophetic ideal plans for city dimensions that include divine instructions.

1 Kings 9:15: And this [is] the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 52:13

While Ezekiel 48:16 deals with restoration, this verse discusses the destruction of Jerusalem, presenting an opposing scenario.

Jeremiah 52:13: And burned the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great [men], burned he with fire:

Contradiction with Revelation 21:16

This presents a vision of New Jerusalem with dimensions vastly different from Ezekiel's, contradicting the notion of a singular divine blueprint for city measurements.

Revelation 21:16: And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:15-16

Suggests that followers seek a heavenly city, contrasting with Ezekiel's emphasis on a literal earthly city and its dimensions.

Hebrews 11:15-16: And truly, if they had been mindful of that [country] from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
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