Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 25:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 25:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 25:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told the people to use special animal skins and strong wood to make a holy place for Him. These materials were used to build beautiful things for God.

Exodus 25:5: And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

Exodus 20:4 prohibits making graven images or idols, whereas Exodus 25:5 includes materials for making the Ark of the Covenant, which could be seen as a graven image under certain interpretations.

Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with Leviticus 11:7

Leviticus 11:7 declares swine unclean, yet Exodus 25:5 mentions using ram's skins dyed red, potentially implying the use of other animal skins like swine.

Leviticus 11:7: And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he [is] unclean to you.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19

Matthew 6:19 advises against storing up treasures on earth, contradicting the collection of valuable materials like gold, as mentioned in Exodus 25:5, for the earthly Tabernacle.

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

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency related to this verse could be the mention of using "ram skins dyed red" and "hides of sea cows" (sometimes translated as "badger skins" or "porpoise skins") in the construction of the Tabernacle. Some scholars find this puzzling because such materials might not have been readily available to the Israelites in the desert environment. Additionally, the identification of "sea cow" or "badger" is unclear, leading to questions about how these translations were derived and what animal was originally intended.

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