Contradiction with Exodus 16:3
This verse recounts the Israelites expressing regret about leaving Egypt due to the lack of food, implying they might have had time and resources to prepare better provisions.
Exodus 16:3: And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, [and] when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
Contradiction with Numbers 11:5-6
Here, the Israelites remember the variety of food in Egypt and express dissatisfaction with the manna, contrasting with the hurried and limited preparations in Exodus 12:39.
Numbers 11:5-6: We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 8:3
This verse highlights God's provision of manna in the desert to teach reliance on His word, suggesting a divine plan over their hasty departure.
Deuteronomy 8:3: And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every [word] that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:31-32
Jesus speaks about not worrying over food, as God provides, suggesting a spiritual perspective that contrasts with the urgency of preparing food in Exodus 12:39.
Matthew 6:31-32: Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Paradox #1
The contradiction or inconsistency might revolve around the idea of the Israelites leaving Egypt in such haste that they didn't have time to let their dough rise before baking it into bread. Some historians and scholars question the logistics and feasibility of such a massive, rapid departure of people and whether this aligns with historical evidence about the population size and movement of groups of people during ancient times. Additionally, there's a broader lack of external historical evidence supporting the specific timeline and events described in the Exodus story.