Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 20:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 20:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 20:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Exodus, God is telling Moses to remind the people of Israel that they have seen and heard Him speak from the sky. This shows that God is real and wants to talk to them.

Exodus 20:22: And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:11

"And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend." contradicts Exodus 20:22 because in Exodus 20:22, God mentions He has spoken from heaven, implying a lack of direct encounter like "face to face."

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 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." contradicts Exodus 20:22 because if God declares He spoke from heaven, it implies a visible interaction, conflicting with the notion that no one has seen God.

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].

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:12

"And the Lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice." This contradicts Exodus 20:22 since it emphasizes that God spoke "out of the midst of the fire" rather than solely from heaven, suggesting a different aspect of the divine communication.

Deuteronomy 4:12: And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only [ye heard] a voice. [only...: Heb. save a voice]
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