Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 27:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 27:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 27:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this verse is about how to build a special gate for God's holy place. It tells us that one part of the fence around the gate should be as long as fifteen big steps, with special poles to hold it up.

Exodus 27:14: The hangings of one side [of the gate shall be] fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

While Exodus 27:14 details specific measurements for the tabernacle court, Exodus 20:4 warns against making graven images, which could imply an aversion to overly specific designs or representations.

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 1 Samuel 15:22

Where Exodus 27:14 emphasizes following precise instructions, 1 Samuel 15:22 suggests that obedience to God's voice is more important than ritualistic compliance or sacrifices.

1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:5-6

Exodus 27:14, involving public elements of worship structure, may contrast with Matthew's call for private, humble prayer rather than elaborate structures.

Matthew 6:5-6: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Contradiction with John 4:24

The precise and physical nature of the tabernacle's construction contrasts with John 4:24's emphasis on worship in spirit and truth, suggesting a more spiritual rather than material focus.

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