Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 38:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 38:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 38:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Exodus, this verse describes how part of the special tent where people could meet with God was made. It tells us about the curtains and poles that made up the entrance to the tent, kind of like how you might have a door to your room.

Exodus 38:15: And for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand, [were] hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:16

This verse describes the creation of two great lights (the sun and the moon), which contrasts with the precise details of constructing the tabernacle's courtyard in Exodus 38:15.

Genesis 1:16: And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: [he made] the stars also. [to rule the day...: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc.]

Contradiction with Leviticus 11:7

This verse describes dietary laws regarding unclean animals, which is unrelated to the structural description found in Exodus 38:15.

Leviticus 11:7: And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he [is] unclean to you.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:7

This verse emphasizes asking, seeking, and knocking as principles of prayer, not construction specifics as detailed in Exodus 38:15.

Matthew 7:7: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Contradiction with John 1:1

Describes the Word in the beginning, creating a theological perspective, whereas Exodus 38:15 deals with construction details.

John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:22

Speaks about God sitting above the circle of the earth, while Exodus 38:15 is explicit about tabernacle measurements.

Isaiah 40:22: [It is] he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof [are] as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: [It is...: or, Him that]

Contradiction with Psalm 23:1

This Psalm focuses on God as a shepherd, unlike the construction instructions in Exodus 38:15.

Psalm 23:1: [A Psalm of David.] The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.
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