Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 35:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 35:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 35:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God gave special rules to the people, and Moses told them they should follow those rules. It was important for everyone to listen and do as God asked.

Exodus 35:1: And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These [are] the words which the LORD hath commanded, that [ye] should do them.

Contradiction with Exodus 31:15

Exodus 31:15 indicates that anyone doing work on the Sabbath shall be put to death, whereas Exodus 35:1 repeats the Sabbath law but does not mention the death penalty.

Exodus 31:15: Six days may work be done; but in the seventh [is] the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth [any] work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. [holy: Heb. holiness]

Contradiction with Romans 14:5

Romans 14:5 suggests that one person may consider one day more sacred than another, while Exodus 35:1 commands resting specifically on the seventh day (Sabbath), implying a uniform observance for all.

Romans 14:5: One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. [fully persuaded: or, fully assured]

Contradiction with Mark 2:27

Mark 2:27 states that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath, implying a more flexible approach to Sabbath observance compared to the strict cessation of work commanded in Exodus 35:1.

Mark 2:27: And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

Contradiction with Colossians 2:16

Colossians 2:16 advises against letting others judge you in regard to Sabbath days, which contrasts with the communal enforcement of Sabbath laws commanded in Exodus 35:1.

Colossians 2:16: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: [in meat...: or, for eating and drinking] [respect: or, part]
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