Contradiction with Exodus 20:11
Exodus 20:11 states that the reason for Sabbath observance is because God created the heavens and the earth in six days and rested on the seventh, rather than the liberation from Egypt mentioned in Deuteronomy 5:15.
Exodus 20:11: For [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them [is], and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 20:12
Ezekiel 20:12 emphasizes the Sabbath as a sign between God and His people for sanctification, differing from the historical liberation aspect in Deuteronomy 5:15.
Ezekiel 20:12: Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I [am] the LORD that sanctify them.
Contradiction with Genesis 2:2-3
Genesis 2:2-3 associates the establishment of the Sabbath with God's rest after creation, which contrasts with the exodus-related command in Deuteronomy 5:15.
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 Exodus 31:16-17
Exodus 31:16-17 highlights the covenantal aspect of the Sabbath as a perpetual sign, in contrast to its historical liberation reminder mentioned in Deuteronomy 5:15.
Exodus 31:16-17: Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, [for] a perpetual covenant.
Contradiction with Colossians 2:16-17
Colossians 2:16-17 suggests that observance of the Sabbath is a shadow of things to come, which can be seen as contrasting with the concrete historical reasoning in Deuteronomy 5:15.
Colossians 2:16-17: 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]
Paradox #1
The possible conflict with Deuteronomy 5:15 could relate to the reason given for observing the Sabbath. In this verse, the command to keep the Sabbath is grounded in Israel's liberation from slavery in Egypt. However, in Exodus 20:11, the reason for the Sabbath is linked to God's rest on the seventh day of creation. These differing reasons might appear inconsistent to some readers, as they provide two distinct theological motivations for the same practice.
Paradox #2
Deuteronomy 5:15 can seem inconsistent with Exodus 20:11, where the reason for observing the Sabbath is linked to God's creation of the world in six days and resting on the seventh. Deuteronomy points to remembering liberation from Egypt as the rationale. These different reasons for the Sabbath could be seen as contradictory, but they can also be understood as emphasizing different aspects of why the Sabbath is important.
Paradox #3
Deuteronomy 5:15 talks about keeping the Sabbath because of the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt. A possible contradiction is that other parts of the Bible, like the creation story in Genesis, explain the Sabbath as a day of rest because God rested on the seventh day after creating the world. This can be seen as inconsistent because it gives two different reasons for observing the Sabbath.
Paradox #4
This verse reminds people to rest because they were once slaves in Egypt, and God freed them. A possible moral conflict might arise if one considers the broader context of the Bible, where slavery is sometimes permitted or regulated. It could seem inconsistent to celebrate freedom from slavery while later texts don't clearly condemn the practice entirely.