Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 30:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 30:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 30:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God asked the Israelites to make special wooden poles covered with gold to carry important things for worship. This showed that what they were carrying was really special and important.

Exodus 30:5: And thou shalt make the staves [of] shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

Exodus 20:4 prohibits the making of graven images, which may contradict Exodus 30:5 where detailed craftsmanship for religious purposes is described.

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 4:15-16

Deuteronomy 4:15-16 warns against making images or idols, contrasting with the instructions in Exodus 30:5 for constructing religious items.

Deuteronomy 4:15-16: Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day [that] the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:18-19

These verses question the creation of images, highlighting a contrast with Exodus 30:5's detailed imagery used in religious artifacts.

Isaiah 40:18-19: To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
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