Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 28:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 28:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 28:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the special cloth square should be folded in half and be as long and as wide as someone’s hand. It was important for making a special outfit for helping people talk to God.

Exodus 28:16: Foursquare it shall be [being] doubled; a span [shall be] the length thereof, and a span [shall be] the breadth thereof.

Contradiction with Mark 12:31

Exodus 28:16 outlines instructions for crafting a specific garment, while Mark 12:31 emphasizes the importance of loving one's neighbor, highlighting a shift from ritualistic details to ethical imperatives.

Mark 12:31: And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:28-29

Exodus 28:16 focuses on the intricate details of creating sacred garments, contrasting with Jesus' teaching in Matthew that emphasizes the natural beauty and simplicity of creation over elaborate human adornments.

Matthew 6:28-29: And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

Contradiction with Colossians 2:16-17

While Exodus 28:16 prescribes specific religious attire for priests, Colossians suggests that such rituals and practices are mere shadows and should not be judged as essential in the new covenant.

Colossians 2:16-17: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: [in meat...: or, for eating and drinking] [respect: or, part]

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:1

Exodus 28:16 presents a ritualistic requirement under the old covenant, whereas Hebrews speaks of the law, including such rituals, as a shadow of good things to come in Christ, indicating a move beyond these rituals.

Hebrews 10:1: For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7

Exodus 28:16 is concerned with external appearance and specific measurements, whereas 1 Samuel focuses on the inward heart, showing a shift from outward specifications to inner qualities.

1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]
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