Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 12:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 12:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 12:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God spoke to Moses and Aaron in Egypt. God was going to tell them something important.

Exodus 12:1: And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,

Contradiction with Matthew 5:17

This verse suggests continuity rather than change, as Jesus states he came not to abolish the law but to fulfill it, which some may interpret as contradicting the idea of altering the religious calendar.

Matthew 5:17: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:13

Suggests the old covenant is obsolete, which may be seen as contrasting the instructions given in Exodus regarding the establishment of religious practices and calendars.

Hebrews 8:13: In that he saith, A new [covenant], he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old [is] ready to vanish away.

Contradiction with Galatians 4:9-10

These verses criticize the observance of "days, months, seasons, and years," which could be viewed as conflicting with the specific calendar instructions given in Exodus 12:1.

Galatians 4:9-10: But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? [turn ye again: or, turn ye back] [elements: or, rudiments]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:31-32

Speaks of a new covenant different from the one made during the time of the Exodus, implying a shift from the instructions given to Moses and Aaron.

Jeremiah 31:31-32: Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

Contradiction with Colossians 2:16-17

Advises against judging others for observing festivals or sabbaths, which might suggest a flexibility not present in Exodus 12:1's establishment of a formal calendar system.

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]
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