Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 19:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 19:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 19:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the author of the book, God showed His power with loud noises and bright lights on the mountain, which made the people feel scared and amazed. This was to help them understand that something very important and special was happening.

Exodus 19:16: And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that [was] in the camp trembled.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:11

Exodus 19:16 describes God's presence with thunder and lightning, suggesting distance and awe, whereas Exodus 33:11 describes God speaking to Moses face-to-face, conveying a sense of closeness and personal connection.

Exodus 33:11: And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 19:12

In Exodus 19:16 God's presence is marked by dramatic natural events, whereas 1 Kings 19:12 describes God's presence as a "still small voice," emphasizing peace rather than fear.

1 Kings 19:12: And after the earthquake a fire; [but] the LORD [was] not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

Contradiction with John 1:18

Exodus 19:16 emphasizes a direct encounter with God through natural phenomena, while John 1:18 states that no one has seen God, suggesting a contradiction in the manner of divine revelation.

John 1:18: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
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