Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 29:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 29:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 29:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wanted Aaron, the priest, to wear special clothes when he was working in the holy tent. These clothes were very important and showed that Aaron was chosen to do a special job for God.

Exodus 29:5: And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:

Contradiction with Mark 12:31

In Exodus 29:5, the focus is on ceremonial attire and preparation for the priesthood, whereas Mark 12:31 prioritizes the commandment to love thy neighbor, highlighting personal interaction over ceremonial practices.

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 Isaiah 1:11

Exodus 29:5 emphasizes the importance of priestly garments for rituals, but Isaiah 1:11 questions the value of such rituals when obedience and righteousness are absent.

Isaiah 1:11: To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. [he goats: Heb. great he goats]

Contradiction with Matthew 23:23

This verse emphasizes the importance of justice, mercy, and faith over religious rituals and garments like those described in Exodus 29:5.

Matthew 23:23: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. [anise: Gr. dill]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22

Contradicts by suggesting that obedience to God is more important than sacrifices and religious ceremonies.

1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.

Contradiction with Hosea 6:6

Stresses that God desires mercy and acknowledgment of Him rather than ritualistic offerings and attire.

Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Contradiction with Micah 6:8

Emphasizes doing justly and walking humbly with God, contrasting with the ceremonial focus in Exodus 29:5.

Micah 6:8: He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? [walk...: Heb. humble thyself to walk]
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