Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 39:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 39:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 39:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the special belt called a girdle was made very carefully to match the rest of the priest's clothes, using the same beautiful colors and materials like gold, blue, purple, red, and fine linen, just as God told Moses to do. This teaches us how important it is to follow God's instructions and make things beautiful for Him.

Exodus 39:5: And the curious girdle of his ephod, that [was] upon it, [was] of the same, according to the work thereof; [of] gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

This verse prohibits the making of graven images, while Exodus 39:5 involves making ornate priestly garments, potentially conflicting with this broader prohibition.

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 Matthew 6:19

This verse advises against laying up treasures on earth, contrasting with the expensive and ornate craftsmanship described in Exodus 39:5.

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

Contradiction with Acts 7:48

This verse mentions God does not dwell in handmade temples, contrasting the focus on elaborate physical details in the tabernacle's construction described in Exodus 39:5.

Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
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