Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 26:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 26:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 26:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God gave very specific instructions to the Israelites on how to build a special tent where they could worship Him. This part tells them how to put the cloth pieces together to make the front look nice and strong.

Exodus 26:9: And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 28:19

This verse states that all the plans, including those for the tabernacle or temple, are given by God's spirit, which may seem contrary to the detailed human craftsmanship and specific instructions given in Exodus 26:9.

1 Chronicles 28:19: All [this, said David], the LORD made me understand in writing by [his] hand upon me, [even] all the works of this pattern.

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:5

This verse describes the tabernacle as a shadow of heavenly things, suggesting a deeper spiritual significance rather than the physical specifications outlined in Exodus 26:9.

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.
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