Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 9:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 9:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 9:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God's special presence, which was with the angel, moved to the entrance of the temple. Then God spoke to a man wearing linen clothes who had a special pen and ink to write things down.

Ezekiel 9:3: And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which [had] the writer's inkhorn by his side;

Contradiction with Exodus 25:22

This verse describes God speaking from above the Ark of the Covenant between the cherubims, suggesting God's presence is there, while Ezekiel 9:3 describes God's glory moving away.

Exodus 25:22: And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which [are] upon the ark of the testimony, of all [things] which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:10-11

Here, the glory of the Lord fills the temple, indicating His presence dwelling there, in contrast to Ezekiel 9:3 where the glory departs.

1 Kings 8:10-11: And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy [place], that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 7:1-2

The glory of the Lord fills the house, emphasizing His presence, opposed to the moving away of the glory in Ezekiel 9:3.

2 Chronicles 7:1-2: Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.

Contradiction with Psalm 26:8

Speaks of loving the habitation of God's house, where glory dwells, differing from Ezekiel 9:3's depiction of the glory departing.

Psalm 26:8: LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. [where...: Heb. of the tabernacle of thy honour]

Contradiction with Isaiah 6:1

Describes seeing the Lord sitting on a throne, indicating a stable presence, contrary to the movement in Ezekiel 9:3.

Isaiah 6:1: In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. [his...: or, the skirts thereof]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:12

Describes a glorious high throne as the place of our sanctuary, suggesting permanence, unlike the transition in Ezekiel 9:3.

Jeremiah 17:12: A glorious high throne from the beginning [is] the place of our sanctuary.
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