Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezra 7:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezra 7:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezra 7:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezra, this verse means that King Artaxerxes told his helpers to quickly give Ezra whatever he needed because Ezra was doing God's work. This shows that God can use people in power to help his followers.

Ezra 7:21: And I, [even] I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which [are] beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,

Contradiction with Matthew 5:42

Ezra 7:21 allows for a command from the king to manage resources, whereas Matthew 5:42 encourages giving to those who ask without expectation of control.

Matthew 5:42: Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Contradiction with Luke 6:30

Ezra 7:21 deals with a structured order from authority, contrasting with Luke 6:30, which advocates for freely giving to anyone who asks.

Luke 6:30: Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask [them] not again.

Contradiction with Acts 20:35

Ezra 7:21 commands the exact provision, while Acts 20:35 emphasizes giving as a blessed act rather than a duty commanded.

Acts 20:35: I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Contradiction with James 2:15-16

Ezra 7:21 orders provision, yet James 2:15-16 emphasizes personal responsibility to provide rather than an external command.

James 2:15-16: If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
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