Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 38:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 38:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 38:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the hangings around the special holy area were made from very nice and strong cloth, which made the place look beautiful and clean. This showed how important and special the holy area was to God and His people.

Exodus 38:16: All the hangings of the court round about [were] of fine twined linen.

Contradiction with Exodus 27:9

Exodus 27:9 provides different instructions for the courtyard of the tabernacle, which can be seen as contradicting the description in Exodus 38:16.

Exodus 27:9: And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward [there shall be] hangings for the court [of] fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:

Contradiction with Exodus 38:17

In Exodus 38:17, there are details about the pillar sockets differing from the general description in Exodus 38:16, presenting a potential contradiction in specifics about the court of the tabernacle.

Exodus 38:17: And the sockets for the pillars [were of] brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets [of] silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters [of] silver; and all the pillars of the court [were] filleted with silver.
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