Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 16:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 16:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 16:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told the people to gather extra food on the sixth day so they would have enough for the next day and could rest. This was because He wanted them to have a special day for resting and thinking about Him.

Exodus 16:5: And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare [that] which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:9-10

These verses instruct that six days are for labor but the seventh day is a Sabbath, where no work should be done, contrasting with the preparation of twice as much bread on the sixth day mentioned in Exodus 16:5.

Exodus 20:9-10: Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

Contradiction with Matthew 6:34

This verse suggests not to worry about tomorrow, which opposes the preparation and planning ahead seen in Exodus 16:5.

Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.

Contradiction with Luke 12:24

Highlights trusting in God's provision daily without storing up, which contradicts the instruction to gather twice as much on the sixth day in Exodus 16:5.

Luke 12:24: Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

Contradiction with Exodus 16:19-20

Earlier in the chapter, it is instructed not to leave any manna until morning, conflicting with the gathering and saving for the Sabbath in Exodus 16:5.

Exodus 16:19-20: And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.

Paradox #1

Exodus 16:5 instructs gathering twice as much on the sixth day to prepare for the Sabbath. Some see a contradiction with the principle of daily reliance on divine provision, since it requires planning and gathering in advance, potentially conflicting with the idea of trusting daily for needs.

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