Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 36:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 36:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 36:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told the people to make tall wooden boards for a special tent called the tabernacle. This tent was where they could feel close to God as they traveled.

Exodus 36:20: And he made boards for the tabernacle [of] shittim wood, standing up.

Contradiction with Amos 6:4

Amos 6:4 emphasizes luxury and self-indulgence, which contradicts the simplicity and utilitarian nature of the boards for the tabernacle's sanctuary, as described in Exodus 36:20.

Amos 6:4: That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; [stretch...: or, abound with superfluities]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19

Matthew 6:19 advises against storing earthly treasures, contrasting with the material focus of creating a structure with intricate boards as noted in Exodus 36:20.

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

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:11

Hebrews 9:11 speaks of a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, contrary to the human craftsmanship described in Exodus 36:20.

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;
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