Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 25:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 25:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 25:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told him to put special things called "testimonies" inside a big, special box called the ark. These testimonies were to help people remember God's rules and promises.

Exodus 25:16: And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 10:2

This verse contradicts Exodus 25:16 by describing the creation of new stone tablets, whereas Exodus 25:16 refers to placing the original stone tablets into the ark.

Deuteronomy 10:2: And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables which thou brakest, and thou shalt put them in the ark.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:31-33

These verses contradict Exodus 25:16 by introducing a new covenant written on the heart, implying a move away from the law contained in the tablets within the ark.

Jeremiah 31:31-33: Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:7-13

This passage contradicts Exodus 25:16 by stating that the first covenant is obsolete and being replaced, implying that what is placed inside the ark is no longer applicable.

Hebrews 8:7-13: For if that first [covenant] had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
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