Contradiction with Acts 7:33
In Acts, Stephen recounts Moses' encounter at the burning bush, but in a different context that emphasizes spiritual insight rather than physical location, potentially contradicting the emphasis on physical holy ground in Exodus 3:5.
Acts 7:33: Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
Contradiction with Hebrews 10:19-20
This passage highlights direct access to God through the sacrifice of Jesus, suggesting a shift from needing specific holy locations like in Exodus 3:5 to a broader spiritual access.
Hebrews 10:19-20: Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, [boldness: or, liberty]
Contradiction with John 4:19-24
Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that worship will no longer be tied to specific holy locations, like the ground Moses stood on, but will be in spirit and truth.
John 4:19-24: The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
Contradiction with Colossians 2:16-17
These verses imply that specific practices related to holiness and sacredness (potentially like the ground in Exodus 3:5) are shadows of things fulfilled in Christ, downplaying the importance of physical holy places.
Colossians 2:16-17: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: [in meat...: or, for eating and drinking] [respect: or, part]
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
Paul states that believers themselves are God's temple, suggesting a shift from the idea of specific physical places being holy, as in Exodus 3:5, to the holiness residing within people.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17: Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?