Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 37:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 37:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 37:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the person who is telling the story, God told people to make two special angel statues and place one on each end of a special seat called the mercy seat. These angels were like guards, showing how important and holy this seat was.

Exodus 37:8: One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the [other] end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof. [on the end: or, out of, etc] [on the other end: or, out of, etc]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:23

Exodus 37:8 describes cherubim on the Ark of the Covenant, whereas 1 Kings 6:23 describes cherubim within Solomon's temple, indicating different settings and purposes.

1 Kings 6:23: And within the oracle he made two cherubims [of] olive tree, [each] ten cubits high. [olive: or, oily: Heb. trees of oil]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 1:10

The cherubim described in Exodus 37:8 have wings and faces, while Ezekiel 1:10 describes cherubim with four different faces, presenting a contradiction in their depicted appearances.

Ezekiel 1:10: As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:4-5

Hebrews 9:4-5 mentions the Ark but emphasizes the mercy seat and its symbolic significance, rather than the craftsmanship or details highlighted in Exodus 37:8.

Hebrews 9:4-5: Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein [was] the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

Contradiction with Revelation 4:8

In Exodus 37:8, the cherubim are sculpted onto the Ark, while in Revelation 4:8, the living creatures continuously praise God with their many wings and eyes, differing in function and depiction.

Revelation 4:8: And the four beasts had each of them six wings about [him]; and [they were] full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. [rest...: Gr. have no rest]
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