Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezra 5:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezra 5:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezra 5:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezra, people were building a special house for God using big stones and wood, and they were working really quickly and doing a great job. They wanted the king to know about the important work they were doing.

Ezra 5:8: Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. [great...: Chaldee, stones of rolling]

Contradiction with 2 Kings 25:9

This verse describes the burning of the house of the Lord, while Ezra 5:8 speaks of its rebuilding.

2 Kings 25:9: And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great [man's] house burnt he with fire.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 52:13

Jeremiah details the destruction of the temple, contradicting the rebuilding noted in Ezra 5:8.

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 Haggai 1:4

Haggai criticizes the people for living in nice houses while the temple lies in ruins, opposing the construction progress mentioned in Ezra 5:8.

Haggai 1:4: [Is it] time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house [lie] waste?

Contradiction with Ezekiel 24:21

Ezekiel prophesies the desecration of the temple, contrasting with the construction work described in Ezra 5:8.

Ezekiel 24:21: Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword. [that...: Heb. the pity of your soul]

Contradiction with Matthew 24:2

Jesus predicts the destruction of the temple, countering the rebuilding efforts in Ezra 5:8.

Matthew 24:2: And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
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