Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 31:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 31:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 31:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God was speaking directly to him, telling him something important. Moses listened carefully to God's words so he could understand what God wanted him to do.

Exodus 31:1: And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:12

Exodus 31:1 discusses God's communication to Moses, whereas 1 Kings 6:12 reiterates God's communication to Solomon, with different contexts and recipients.

1 Kings 6:12: [Concerning] this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:

Contradiction with Hebrews 1:1

Exodus 31:1 involves God speaking directly to Moses, while Hebrews 1:1 speaks of God communicating in diverse ways through various prophets, highlighting a broader mode of communication.

Hebrews 1:1: God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

Contradiction with John 1:17

Exodus 31:1 emphasizes divine instruction to Moses, whereas John 1:17 contrasts the law given through Moses with grace and truth through Jesus Christ.

John 1:17: For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Contradiction with Acts 7:44-45

Exodus 31:1 describes the initial selection of Bezalel by God for tabernacle work, but Acts 7:44-45 references the continuation and completion of that work under different leaders.

Acts 7:44-45: Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. [speaking: or, who spake]
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