Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 39:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 39:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 39:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, each stone on the special clothing had a name from the twelve tribes of Israel, just like a badge with a name on it. This was a way to remember all the tribes of Israel.

Exodus 39:14: And the stones [were] according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, [like] the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:15

This verse states that wisdom is more precious than rubies, which contradicts the detailed preciousness and significance of stones described in Exodus 39:14.

Proverbs 3:15: She [is] more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:3-4

This passage emphasizes inner beauty over outward adornment, contrasting with the elaborate external decoration described in Exodus 39:14.

1 Peter 3:3-4: Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-21

This teaching warns against storing earthly treasures like those in Exodus 39:14, advocating for heavenly treasures instead.

Matthew 6:19-21: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:18-19

Argues against valuing earthly images and materials as seen in Exodus 39:14, promoting God’s incomparable value instead.

Isaiah 40:18-19: To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?

Contradiction with James 2:2-4

Criticizes giving preferential treatment based on outward appearance, which contradicts the emphasis on precious stones in Exodus 39:14.

James 2:2-4: For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; [assembly: Gr. synagogue]
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