Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 30:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 30:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 30:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this verse is telling us that God wanted special things in His tent, like a table, lamp, and altar, to be covered with holy oil to show they are important and belong to Him. It's like having favorite toys that you take extra care of because they are very special.

Exodus 30:27: And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

This verse contradicts Exodus 30:27 by prohibiting the making of graven images or likenesses, while Exodus 30:27 involves the sanctification of objects, which some could argue implies their veneration.

Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 12:32

This verse instructs not to add or take away from God's commandments, while Exodus 30's instructions about the anointing oil and altar could imply additional commandments and practices.

Deuteronomy 12:32: What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
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