Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 4:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 4:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 4:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God told Ezekiel to look at the city of Jerusalem, show his bare arm, and tell them what God wanted to say about what would happen. It was like God was giving Ezekiel a job to warn the people in the city about something important.

Ezekiel 4:7: Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm [shall be] uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

This verse instructs to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, contrasting with the act of setting your face against the siege of Jerusalem.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

The commandment "Thou shalt not kill" contradicts the portrayal of destruction against Jerusalem.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with Romans 12:17-19

This passage advises not to repay evil for evil but to live peaceably, which contrasts with the act of opposing a nation with prophetic symbolism.

Romans 12:17-19: Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Contradiction with Proverbs 25:21-22

Advises feeding your enemy if they are hungry, contrasting with the confrontational stance in Ezekiel 4:7.

Proverbs 25:21-22: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4

Talks about turning swords into plowshares and not learning war, contradicting the imagery of a siege.

Isaiah 2:4: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]
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