Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 35:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 35:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 35:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wanted the people to make a special lamp with everything it needed, like its stand and oil, to light up the space for everyone. This special light was meant to help them focus on worshipping and remembering God.

Exodus 35:14: The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

Explains that God does not dwell in temples made by human hands, contradicting the emphasis on creating physical objects for worship in Exodus 35:14.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

States that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, in contrast to the focus on constructing items for the sanctuary in Exodus 35:14.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1-2

Emphasizes that God’s dwelling is not confined to a temple, which challenges the notion of crafting sacred objects described in Exodus 35:14.

Isaiah 66:1-2: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?

Contradiction with Matthew 5:34-35

Jesus' teaching that God should not be bound by earthly creations contrasts with the making of holy items specified in Exodus 35:14.

Matthew 5:34-35: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

Contradiction with John 4:21-24

Jesus teaches that true worship is in spirit and truth, rather than physical objects as prescribed in Exodus 35:14.

John 4:21-24: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:1-2

Describes Jesus as a minister of the true tabernacle set up by the Lord, contrasting with the earthly tabernacle outlined in Exodus 35:14.

Hebrews 8:1-2: Now of the things which we have spoken [this is] the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
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