Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 27:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 27:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 27:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told the people to make a special altar that is hollow and made of wood, just like He showed them on the mountain. They had to follow His instructions exactly to make it right.

Exodus 27:8: Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make [it]. [it was...: Heb. he shewed]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:7

1 Kings 6:7 specifies the construction of the temple using stones prepared at the quarry, implying no work or noise at the temple site, which contrasts with Exodus 27:8 that suggests making the altar hollow with boards where assembly and work are required on site.

1 Kings 6:7: And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe [nor] any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
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