Contradiction with Deuteronomy 12:5
Contradicts as it instructs to seek only the place God chooses to put his name, whereas Exodus 3:18 mentions going into the wilderness to sacrifice.
Deuteronomy 12:5: But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, [even] unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:
Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:22-23
Contradicts by suggesting God did not command burnt offerings and sacrifices when bringing Israel out of Egypt, contrasting the request for sacrifice in Exodus 3:18.
Jeremiah 7:22-23: For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: [concerning: Heb. concerning the matter of]
Contradiction with Hosea 6:6
Prefers mercy not sacrifice, contrary to the request for a sacrificial journey in Exodus 3:18.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Amos 5:25
Highlights that sacrifices were not offered during the wilderness period, contradicting the instruction in Exodus 3:18 for a sacrificial journey.
Amos 5:25: Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction in Exodus 3:18 could relate to the idea of using deception or partial truth. In the context of the verse, the request made might be seen as not fully honest about the ultimate intentions. This could raise questions about whether it is ever morally acceptable to withhold the full truth to achieve a greater good.