Contradiction with Genesis 2:2
Genesis 2:2 states that God rested on the seventh day from all His work, which contradicts the implication in Exodus 31:17 that resting was specific to after the six days of creation, suggesting no prior pattern of resting.
Genesis 2:2: And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
Contradiction with Isaiah 40:28
This verse describes God as never faint or weary, which contradicts the idea that God needed rest, as indicated in Exodus 31:17.
Isaiah 40:28: Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his understanding.
Contradiction with John 5:17
Jesus says, "My Father worketh hitherto, and I work," indicating continuous divine activity, which contradicts the notion of God resting in Exodus 31:17.
John 5:17: But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Contradiction with Psalm 121:4
States that God does not sleep, which contradicts the concept in Exodus 31:17 that suggests God rested, implying a form of divine rest.
Psalm 121:4: Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
Contradiction with Hebrews 4:4-10
References God resting on the seventh day but emphasizes a spiritual rest for believers, which can imply that God's rest was symbolic rather than a literal cessation of activity, contradicting the literal rest indicated in Exodus 31:17.
Hebrews 4:4-10: For he spake in a certain place of the seventh [day] on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
Paradox #1
Exodus 31:17 suggests that God rested after creating the world, which might seem contradictory to the idea of God being all-powerful and not needing rest. This can lead to questions about why an all-powerful being would need to rest at all. Some interpret it as a way to set an example for humans or as a metaphorical rest, not literal.
Paradox #2
Exodus 31:17 discusses God resting on the seventh day after creation, implying that God rested because He was tired or needed a break. This could contradict the belief that God is all-powerful and does not need rest or have human-like limitations.
Paradox #3
Exodus 31:17 states that God created the heavens and the earth in six days and rested on the seventh. A potential contradiction could be with the scientific understanding of the universe's formation, which is based on the Big Bang Theory and suggests a development span of billions of years, not six days. Some might see this as conflicting with the explanation of the universe’s origin provided by science.
Paradox #4
The contradiction in that verse is the idea that the universe was created in six days. According to scientific evidence, the universe and Earth developed over billions of years, not in a literal six-day period. The Big Bang Theory and geological evidence offer explanations for the formation of the universe and Earth that are inconsistent with a six-day creation.
Paradox #5
The potential contradiction in Exodus 31:17 could be about the idea of God needing rest, as it might seem inconsistent with the belief that God is all-powerful and does not get tired. Some people might find it confusing how an all-powerful being would need or choose to rest.