Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 36:26

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 36:26 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 36:26. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this part of the story shows how God gave special instructions to make a big tent for worship. The silver sockets are like building blocks that help hold up the walls of the tent.

Exodus 36:26: And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

Contradiction with Exodus 26:1

Exodus 26:1 initially describes the construction instructions that are later mentioned in Exodus 36:26.

Exodus 26:1: Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle [with] ten curtains [of] fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: [with] cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them. [of cunning...: Heb. the work of a cunning workman, or, embroiderer]

Contradiction with Exodus 36:13

This verse describes a separate construction detail similar to Exodus 36:26 but does not directly contradict it.

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 Exodus 36:29

This is a related construction detail from the building of the tabernacle that corresponds to the construction instructions.

Exodus 36:29: And they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners. [coupled: Heb. twinned]

Contradiction with Exodus 26:28

Like Exodus 36:26, discusses the boards' connections but with slight variations in descriptions.

Exodus 26:28: And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.

Contradiction with Exodus 26:23-24

Provides similar instructions for constructing the tabernacle as described in Exodus 36:26, with no overt contradictions.

Exodus 26:23-24: And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.
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