Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 28:42

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 28:42 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 28:42. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wanted the priests to wear special clothes to cover themselves properly when they worked in the holy tent. This was to show respect to God and to help the priests remember they were doing something very important.

Exodus 28:42: And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach: [their...: Heb. flesh of their nakedness] [reach: Heb. be]

Contradiction with Isaiah 20:2-3

Isaiah was commanded by God to walk naked and barefoot as a sign and wonder, which contradicts the command for priests to cover their nakedness in Exodus 28:42.

Isaiah 20:2-3: At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. [by: Heb. by the hand of]

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 6:14-20

David danced before the Lord with minimal clothing, which contrasts with the specified garments in Exodus 28:42 to cover nakedness.

2 Samuel 6:14-20: And David danced before the LORD with all [his] might; and David [was] girded with a linen ephod.

Contradiction with Micah 1:8

Micah speaks of going naked as a sign of lamentation, presenting a contrast to the mandated priestly garments in Exodus 28:42.

Micah 1:8: Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls. [owls: Heb. daughters of the owl]

Contradiction with John 13:4-5

Jesus laid aside his garments to wash the disciples' feet, which shows a different practice from the specific attire required in Exodus 28:42.

John 13:4-5: He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

Contradiction with Genesis 3:7

Adam and Eve realized their nakedness and made coverings themselves, unlike the explicit priestly garments commanded in Exodus 28:42.

Genesis 3:7: And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they [were] naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. [aprons: or, things to gird about]
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