Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 36:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 36:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 36:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, who is believed to have written Exodus, God gave specific instructions to make the tent for worship. It shows that God cares about details and wants things done just right for a special place to meet Him.

Exodus 36:15: The length of one curtain [was] thirty cubits, and four cubits [was] the breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains [were] of one size.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:31

Exodus 36:15 mentions the precise measurements and perfection in construction, while Genesis 1:31 implies the perfection of all creation without detailed measurements.

Genesis 1:31: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:2

This verse specifies the dimensions of Solomon's temple, which contrasts with the different dimensions in Exodus 36:15.

1 Kings 6:2: And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof [was] threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty [cubits], and the height thereof thirty cubits.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:48

Exodus 36:15 discusses achieving perfection through precise measurements, whereas Matthew 5:48 emphasizes moral and spiritual perfection rather than physical or material.

Matthew 5:48: Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:11

Exodus 36:15 pertains to a physical tabernacle with specific dimensions, whereas Hebrews 9:11 contrasts it with a "greater and more perfect tabernacle," not made with hands, indicating a shift from physical to spiritual perfection.

Hebrews 9:11: But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

This verse implies that God’s dwelling is beyond any man-made structure, contrasting with the specific literal dimensions and instructions in Exodus 36:15.

Isaiah 66:1: 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?
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