Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 30:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 30:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 30:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God gave special instructions to make a holy oil using ingredients like cassia and olive oil. This oil was meant for important ceremonies to show respect to Him.

Exodus 30:24: And of cassia five hundred [shekels], after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:

Contradiction with Matthew 23:23

Exodus 30:24 speaks about precise quantities in offerings, whereas Matthew 23:23 emphasizes justice, mercy, and faith over precise tithing.

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 Mark 12:33

While Exodus 30:24 specifies offerings, Mark 12:33 values love for God and neighbors above burnt offerings and sacrifices.

Mark 12:33: And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love [his] neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22

Exodus 30:24 describes ritual instructions; 1 Samuel 15:22 suggests obedience to God is more important than sacrifice.

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 Isaiah 1:13-17

Exodus 30:24 involves ritual ingredients which Isaiah criticizes hollow rituals and calls for justice and righteousness instead.

Isaiah 1:13-17: Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; [it is] iniquity, even the solemn meeting. [iniquity: or, grief]

Contradiction with Hosea 6:6

Exodus 30:24 focuses on ritual law requirements, whereas Hosea 6:6 emphasizes knowing God and mercy over sacrifices.

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

Contradiction with Matthew 9:13

Exodus 30:24 underscores detailed ritual adherence, while Matthew 9:13 reiterates that God desires mercy rather than sacrifice.

Matthew 9:13: But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Contradiction with Amos 5:21-24

Exodus 30:24 promotes ritual observance; Amos indicates God prefers justice and righteousness over ritual compliance.

Amos 5:21-24: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]
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