Contradiction with Matthew 11:28
Contradicts the demand for immediate presence at Mount Sinai by offering rest and a lighter burden rather than strict adherence.
Matthew 11:28: Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Contradiction with Romans 6:14
Emphasizes grace over the law, differing from the commandment-focused directive in Exodus 34:2.
Romans 6:14: For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Contradiction with Hebrews 8:13
Suggests the old covenant is obsolete, in contrast to the reinforcement of the covenant in Exodus 34:2.
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 Galatians 3:23-25
Points to faith superseding the law, challenging the emphasis on law in Exodus 34:2.
Galatians 3:23-25: But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 3:6
Highlights the spirit over the letter of the law, opposing the literal law focus in Exodus 34:2.
2 Corinthians 3:6: Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. [giveth life: or, quickeneth]
Paradox #1
Exodus 34:2 involves God's instructions to Moses about coming up Mount Sinai. A potential contradiction or inconsistency could be in the broader narrative where different parts of Exodus give varied accounts about how often Moses went up the mountain or received the tablets, leading to confusion about the timeline and sequence of events.