Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 27:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 27:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 27:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told the people to make the special worship place look very nice with shiny silver on the tall poles and strong bronze at the bottom. This was to show how important and special the place where they pray was.

Exodus 27:17: All the pillars round about the court [shall be] filleted with silver; their hooks [shall be of] silver, and their sockets [of] brass.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

Exodus 20:4 forbids the making of graven images, while Exodus 27:17 describes detailed instructions for constructing a structure which could be seen as contradicting.

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 Hebrews 8:5

Describes earthly sanctuaries as a shadow of heavenly things, suggesting the detailed earthly instructions in Exodus may not be ideal or necessary, in contrast to the specific physical details in Exodus 27:17.

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 Matthew 6:19-21

Emphasizes storing treasures in heaven rather than on earth, which can contrast with the detailed earthly materials and constructions in Exodus 27:17.

Matthew 6:19-21: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with John 4:21-24

Suggests worship will not be tied to a specific place or structure, potentially conflicting with the importance placed on physical structures in Exodus 27:17.

John 4:21-24: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
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