Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 37:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 37:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 37:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this part of the Bible describes how a special table was made from wood for the people to use when they worshipped God. It's like when we make something very nicely to show respect and love for someone special.

Exodus 37:10: And he made the table [of] shittim wood: two cubits [was] the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:

Contradiction with Genesis 1:31

Describes the creation as "very good," whereas Exodus 37:10 focuses on the specific crafting of a table with finite materials, implying human intervention and possible imperfection.

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 Exodus 20:4

Prohibits making graven images for worship, while Exodus 37:10 involves crafting a specific religious object, which may seem contradictory in the context of idol creation.

Exodus 20:4: 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 Acts 17:24

Claims God does not dwell in temples made with hands, contrasting with Exodus 37:10's construction of a sacred object intended for a divine dwelling place.

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;

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19

Advises against laying up treasures on earth, whereas Exodus 37:10 involves the creation of an ornate, richly adorned object suggesting earthly value and beauty.

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 Isaiah 66:1-2

Emphasizes God’s throne and creation over man-made objects, potentially contradicting the importance placed on the construction in Exodus 37:10.

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?
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