Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 25:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 25:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 25:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the author of the book, the candlestick should look beautiful with four special bowls shaped like almonds and also have nice decorations like buds and flowers. This shows how important it is to make things special and lovely for God.

Exodus 25:34: And in the candlestick [shall be] four bowls made like unto almonds, [with] their knops and their flowers.

Contradiction with John 4:24

Exodus 25:34 describes physical ornaments for the tabernacle, while John 4:24 emphasizes God as spirit, indicating true worship is beyond physical forms.

John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.

Contradiction with Acts 7:48

Exodus 25:34 speaks of earthly sanctuary items, whereas Acts 7:48 suggests God does not dwell in handmade temples.

Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

Whereas Exodus 25:34 describes decorations for worship space, Isaiah 66:1 implies the whole earth and heavens encompass God's true dwelling, not human structures.

Isaiah 66:1: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:11

This verse contrasts with Exodus 25:34 by indicating that Christ's ministry is not centered on the man-made sanctuary but on a superior spiritual one.

Hebrews 9:11: But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
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