Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 33:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 33:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 33:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, when he would go to the special tent to talk to God, all the people in the camp would stand at their tents and watch him until he went inside. They did this because they knew something important was happening when Moses talked to God in the tent.

Exodus 33:8: And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, [that] all the people rose up, and stood every man [at] his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

While Exodus 33:8 depicts Moses speaking with God directly and people witnessing it at the tabernacle, Exodus 33:20 states that no man can see God and live, implying a limitation on the type of direct encounter described.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with John 1:18

Exodus 33:8 describes Moses interacting directly with God at the tabernacle; however, John 1:18 claims that no one has seen God at any time, suggesting a conflict with the idea of a visible 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 1 Timothy 6:16

This verse asserts that God dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen nor can see, contrasting with the direct visibility of God to Moses depicted in Exodus 33:8.

1 Timothy 6:16: Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:12

States that no one has seen God at any time, which stands in contrast to the description in Exodus 33:8 where it seems Moses and the people have a visible interaction with God at the tabernacle.

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 Numbers 12:6-8

This passage states that God speaks to Moses face to face, as opposed to visions or dreams, whereas Exodus 33:8 suggests that there is a cloud that acts as an intermediary.

Numbers 12:6-8: And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, [I] the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, [and] will speak unto him in a dream.
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