Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 25:39

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 25:39 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 25:39. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wanted the special lamp and its parts to be made of very shiny and valuable gold. This was to show how important and holy the place was.

Exodus 25:39: [Of] a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19

This verse advises against laying up treasures on Earth, contrasting with the command to use a talent of pure gold for tabernacle objects.

Matthew 6:19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:10

Highlights the love of money as the root of all evil, while Exodus 25:39 instructs the creation of sacred objects from valuable materials.

1 Timothy 6:10: For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. [erred: or, been seduced]

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:11

Mentions a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, as opposed to the material construction emphasized in Exodus 25:39.

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;

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

Declares that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, which contrasts with the directive to create physical worship objects in Exodus 25:39.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1-2

Suggests that God values a humble heart over physical structures, differing from the extensive detail on tabernacle furnishings in Exodus.

Isaiah 66:1-2: 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?
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