Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 35:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 35:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 35:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God asked the people to gather special materials like red-dyed animal skins and a strong type of wood to help build a special place for Him. These materials were important for making everything beautiful and just right for worship.

Exodus 35:7: And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4-5

These verses warn against creating graven images, contrasting with the crafting of items from materials like goats' hair, which could be used for artistic expressions.

Exodus 20:4-5: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:1-10

Describes the old covenant worship with earthly sanctuary elements, suggesting it was merely a shadow of worship to come, contradicting the lasting value of crafting materials.

Hebrews 9:1-10: Then verily the first [covenant] had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. [ordinances: or, ceremonies]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-21

Advises against gathering earthly treasures, contrasting with the collection of goats' hair as a valuable resource for the tabernacle.

Matthew 6:19-21: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Acts 17:24-25

God does not dwell in temples made with hands, challenging the necessity for specific materials for a dwelling place for God as seen in the tabernacle construction.

Acts 17:24-25: 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;
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