Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 36:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 36:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 36:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the person telling this story, the builders used shiny gold hooks to join pieces of fabric together, and when they did, it all became one special tent. This was a beautiful and important tent where people would feel close to God.

Exodus 36:13: And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.

Contradiction with Psalm 127:1

This verse suggests that unless the Lord builds the house, it is built in vain, contradicting the human effort in construction described in Exodus 36:13.

Psalm 127:1: [A Song of degrees for Solomon.] Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain. [for...: or, of Solomon] [that...: Heb. that are builders of it in it]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20

This passage advises storing treasures in heaven rather than on earth, contrasting the focus on earthly craftsmanship in Exodus 36:13.

Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

Describes the body as God's temple, shifting the focus from physical tabernacles like the one in Exodus 36:13 to spiritual well-being.

1 Corinthians 3:16-17: Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1-2

Suggests God does not dwell in houses made by human hands, conflicting with the construction of a dwelling place for God in Exodus 36:13.

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 Acts 17:24

States that God does not live in temples made by man, challenging the idea that the tabernacle built in Exodus 36:13 is a dwelling for God.

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;
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