Contradiction with 1 John 4:12
States that no one has seen God at any time, conflicting with Moses seeing God's glory.
1 John 4:12: No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
Contradiction with John 1:18
Affirms that no one has seen God, which contradicts Moses being near God's presence.
John 1:18: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
Contradiction with Exodus 33:20
God saying to Moses that no one can see His face and live conflicts with proximity in Exodus 33:22.
Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
Contradiction with John 6:46
Declares that no one has seen the Father except Jesus, opposing Moses' encounter.
John 6:46: Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
Paradox #1
Exodus 33:22 describes God protecting Moses by covering him with His hand as His glory passes by. A potential doctrinal conflict could be in understanding how an all-powerful, invisible God can have a physical form, like a hand, which might seem inconsistent with other parts of the Bible stating that God is spirit and not human. This could raise questions about how to interpret descriptions of God having human-like features.
Paradox #2
The verse describes a physical scenario involving God's presence, which is treated as a tangible and observable event. In science, divine presence is not measurable or observable in the physical sense, leading to a conflict with the scientific approach that relies on empirical evidence.
Paradox #3
The contradiction or inconsistency in Exodus 33:22 could arise from the idea of God protecting someone from His own presence, which is described as potentially harmful or overwhelming. People might find it contradictory that a loving and protective deity would have an aspect of His presence that could be dangerous. This can raise questions about the nature of divine protection and the purpose of such overwhelming power.