Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 31:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 31:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 31:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told people to make a special oil and sweet-smelling incense for a holy place, and they must follow His instructions exactly. It's like doing what a teacher says to make sure everything is just right.

Exodus 31:11: And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy [place]: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:13

This verse speaks about the new covenant, implying the old one, which required physical tabernacles and holy items, is becoming obsolete.

Hebrews 8:13: In that he saith, A new [covenant], he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old [is] ready to vanish away.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:31-32

These verses mention a new covenant unlike the one made during the Exodus, suggesting a change from the practices outlined in Exodus 31:11.

Jeremiah 31:31-32: Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

Contradiction with Acts 7:48

This verse states that God doesn't dwell in temples made by human hands, contrasting with the instructions to build and maintain the tabernacle in Exodus 31:11.

Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Contradiction with Matthew 5:17

Jesus states He came not to destroy the law but to fulfill it, which can be seen as moving beyond the commandments involving the tabernacle described in Exodus 31:11.

Matthew 5:17: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Contradiction with John 4:21

Jesus declares the time is coming when worship will not be confined to a specific place, contradicting the specified place of worship described in Exodus 31:11.

John 4:21: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
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