Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 23:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 23:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 23:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God is telling the people that they should have a special party for Him three times each year. These parties are a way to say thank you and remember all the good things God has done.

Exodus 23:14: Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year.

Contradiction with Exodus 12:24

Exodus 23:14 prescribes three feasts in a year, while Exodus 12:24 emphasizes the perpetual keeping of Passover specifically, creating a contrast in the specified observances.

Exodus 12:24: And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.

Contradiction with Colossians 2:16-17

Exodus 23:14 mandates the observance of feasts, whereas Colossians 2:16-17 suggests that festivals are merely a shadow and not binding for Christians, reflecting a shift in importance.

Colossians 2:16-17: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: [in meat...: or, for eating and drinking] [respect: or, part]

Contradiction with Romans 14:5

Exodus 23:14 instructs specific times for feasts, but Romans 14:5 implies personal discretion over observing certain days, offering a more individualized approach.

Romans 14:5: One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. [fully persuaded: or, fully assured]

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:13-14

Exodus 23:14 promotes feasts, contrasting Isaiah 1:13-14, where God expresses disdain for the ritualistic observance of festivals due to insincere worship.

Isaiah 1:13-14: Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; [it is] iniquity, even the solemn meeting. [iniquity: or, grief]
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