Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 48:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 48:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 48:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, this verse means that the prince will have special land on each side of a holy area, and this special place is important and special because it is meant for God. The land is set apart as a special gift, and right in the middle is God's special house.

Ezekiel 48:21: And the residue [shall be] for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house [shall be] in the midst thereof.

Contradiction with Joshua 13:7

This verse discusses the division of the land by lot among nine tribes and a half-tribe, while Ezekiel 48:21 describes specific portions for the prince, indicating different methods and structures of land allocation.

Joshua 13:7: Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,

Contradiction with Numbers 34:13

Numbers 34:13 lays out boundaries for the inheritance which were allocated by God's command, reflecting a clear divine mandate, whereas Ezekiel 48:21 includes land given to a prince, implying human governance over these decisions.

Numbers 34:13: And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This [is] the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 19:14

This verse warns against moving a neighbor's landmark set by ancestors, suggesting permanence, while Ezekiel 48:21 describes a reallocation of land, allowing for changes in ownership and boundaries.

Deuteronomy 19:14: Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.

Contradiction with Joshua 18:10

The land is divided by casting lots in Shiloh before the Lord, emphasizing divine intervention in distribution that contrasts with the specific allocation to a prince in Ezekiel 48:21, suggesting a human element in the process.

Joshua 18:10: And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.

Contradiction with Numbers 26:55

Inheritance is distributed by lot according to the list of families, aligning land distribution with tribal lineage, unlike the specific allocation of land for the prince in Ezekiel 48:21 which does not rely on tribal divisions.

Numbers 26:55: Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
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