Contradictions and Paradoxes in Esther 3:3

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

According to the author of the book of Esther, this verse shows that the king's helpers were curious why Mordecai was not listening to the king’s rules. They wondered why Mordecai was doing something different from what the king had ordered.

Esther 3:3: Then the king's servants, which [were] in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4-5

These verses command the Israelites not to bow down or serve idols, contradicting the expectation in Esther 3:3 for bowing to Haman.

Exodus 20:4-5: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with Daniel 3:18

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refuse to bow to an image, showcasing a refusal similar to Mordecai's in Esther 3:3.

Daniel 3:18: But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

Contradiction with Matthew 4:10

Jesus states that one should worship the Lord only, contradicting the act of bowing to a man in Esther 3:3.

Matthew 4:10: Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
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