Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 5:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 5:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 5:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wants people to work hard and do all their jobs during the six days of the week. This means we should do our chores, go to school, and help others during those days.

Deuteronomy 5:13: Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:

Contradiction with Genesis 2:2-3

This verse explains God rested on the seventh day, reinforcing rest rather than work after six days, which aligns with Deuteronomy 5:13 about resting on the Sabbath, rather than contradicting it.

Genesis 2:2-3: And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

Contradiction with Matthew 12:8

Jesus claims lordship over the Sabbath, suggesting a reinterpretation of Sabbath laws, which some might see as contradicting the commandment to labor six days.

Matthew 12:8: For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

Contradiction with Mark 2:27

Jesus states the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath, implying flexibility that might contrast with the strict work guidelines of Deuteronomy 5:13.

Mark 2:27: And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

Contradiction with Colossians 2:16

This verse advises not to let anyone judge in terms of Sabbath days, suggesting a shift from the strict observance suggested in Deuteronomy 5:13.

Colossians 2:16: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: [in meat...: or, for eating and drinking] [respect: or, part]

Contradiction with Romans 14:5

Emphasizes personal conviction over prescribed observance of specific days, which might contradict the strict six-day work, one-day rest pattern in Deuteronomy 5:13.

Romans 14:5: One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. [fully persuaded: or, fully assured]
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