Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 29:43

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 29:43 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 29:43. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God promised that He would meet with the people of Israel in a special tent, making it holy with His amazing presence. This means that God wanted to be close to His people and bless them.

Exodus 29:43: And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and [the tabernacle] shall be sanctified by my glory. [the tabernacle: or, Israel]

Contradiction with Acts 7:48

This verse states that the most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, contradicting the notion in Exodus 29:43 of God dwelling among the Israelites through the tabernacle.

Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

This verse implies that heaven is God's throne and earth is His footstool, suggesting that He does not dwell in earthly structures as Exodus 29:43 suggests.

Isaiah 66:1: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

This verse emphasizes that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, contrary to Exodus 29:43 where God promises to dwell among the Israelites in the tabernacle.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

Solomon acknowledges that even the highest heaven cannot contain God, questioning the idea of God dwelling in the earthly tabernacle as stated in Exodus 29:43.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
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