Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 29:46

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 29:46 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 29:46. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wants His people to know that He is their special protector who helped them leave Egypt so He can be close to them. God reminds them that He is their loving leader who stays with them.

Exodus 29:46: And they shall know that I [am] the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I [am] the LORD their God.

Contradiction with John 4:24

This verse states that God is spirit, which contrasts with the physical presence and dwelling among the Israelites mentioned in Exodus 29:46.

John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

This verse says that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, contradicting the idea of dwelling among the Israelites as described in Exodus 29:46.

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 Jeremiah 23:24

This verse suggests God's omnipresence, which appears to contrast with God's specific dwelling among the Israelites as indicated in Exodus 29:46.

Jeremiah 23:24: Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:2

This verse speaks of a more perfect tabernacle in heaven, suggesting a contradiction to the earthly dwelling described in Exodus 29:46.

Hebrews 8:2: A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. [of the sanctuary: or, of holy things]

Paradox #1

The potential historical inconsistency with that verse could be related to the historical accuracy of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, including the absence of solid archaeological evidence supporting the large-scale migration story as described in the Bible. Additionally, some scholars debate the timeline and existence of figures such as Moses, and the lack of non-biblical records from ancient Egypt mentioning these events.

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