Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 8:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 8:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 8:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, he saw drawings of bad creatures and many idols on the walls, which made God unhappy because people were worshiping these instead of Him. Christians understand this as a lesson that worshiping anything other than God is wrong.

Ezekiel 8:10: So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

This verse contradicts Ezekiel 8:10 by commanding against making graven images or likenesses of anything, while Ezekiel 8:10 describes engraved forms on the walls.

Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:16-18

These verses contradict Ezekiel 8:10 by warning against corruptly making idols, whereas Ezekiel 8:10 depicts images of creeping things and animals.

Deuteronomy 4:16-18: Lest ye corrupt [yourselves], and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,

Contradiction with Isaiah 44:9

This verse contradicts Ezekiel 8:10 by declaring those who make graven images to be vain, contrasting the carvings described in Ezekiel.

Isaiah 44:9: They that make a graven image [are] all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they [are] their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. [delectable: Heb. desirable]

Contradiction with Leviticus 26:1

This verse contradicts Ezekiel 8:10 by forbidding making idols or graven images, while Ezekiel 8:10 speaks of engraved figures.

Leviticus 26:1: Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up [any] image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I [am] the LORD your God. [standing...: or, pillar] [image of...: or, figured stone: Heb. a stone of picture]

Paradox #1

Ezekiel 8:10 might seem to conflict with the biblical commandment against idolatry because it describes images of unclean animals and idols associated with the house of Israel, which suggests a practice that contradicts worshiping solely God as instructed elsewhere in the Bible.

Paradox #2

The potential contradiction in Ezekiel 8:10 could be seen in the depiction of idol worship inside the temple, which contradicts the biblical commandment against idolatry. This raises a conflict because the temple is supposed to be a holy place dedicated to the worship of God, not other images or deities.

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