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.