Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 37:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 37:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 37:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God asked the people to make a special gold ring so they could carry an important object easily. It was like making handles to help lift and move something special.

Exodus 37:27: And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

While Exodus 37:27 describes the creation of sacred objects, Exodus 20:4 forbids making graven images, which can be interpreted as contradictory in terms of making religious artifacts.

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 Deuteronomy 5:8

Similar to Exodus 20:4, this verse prohibits the making of carved images, which can be seen as conflicting with the making of the altar in Exodus 37:27.

Deuteronomy 5:8: Thou shalt not make 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 waters beneath the earth:

Contradiction with Isaiah 42:8

This verse indicates God does not share His glory with carved idols, which can contrast with the instructions for creating sacred items like those in Exodus 37:27, which require careful crafting.

Isaiah 42:8: I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

This verse notes that God does not dwell in temples made with human hands, which can be seen as contradictory when considering the detailed construction of sacred objects like in Exodus 37:27.

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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