Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 26:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 26:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 26:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God gave very specific instructions on how to make the special tent called the tabernacle, including how long to make the curtains so they would cover the sides properly. This was to make sure the tabernacle was just right for meeting with God.

Exodus 26:13: And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it. [of that...: Heb. in the remainder, or, surplus]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:2

This verse describes the dimensions of Solomon's temple, which are much larger, suggesting a different scale and construction method compared to the minimal overhang described in Exodus 26:13.

1 Kings 6:2: And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof [was] threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty [cubits], and the height thereof thirty cubits.

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

Describes God as dwelling not in temples made with hands, which contradicts the necessity implied in Exodus 26:13 for specific material constructions for the sanctuary.

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 Hebrews 9:11

Contrasts the earthly tabernacle, which Exodus 26:13 is part of, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, implying the regulations of Exodus are surpassed.

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 Hebrews 8:5

Suggests the tabernacle's design was only a shadow of heavenly things, contradicting the exact and meticulous instructions given in Exodus 26:13 as ultimately divine.

Hebrews 8:5: Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, [that] thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:22

Describes a vision of the New Jerusalem where there is no temple, indicating a shift away from the physical structures outlined in Exodus 26:13.

Revelation 21:22: And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
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