Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 40:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 40:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 40:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God talked to him directly and gave him special instructions. This shows that God wanted to guide and help Moses lead his people.

Exodus 40:1: And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Contradiction with Genesis 1:1

Genesis 1:1 describes the creation of the world, which logically precedes the instructions given in Exodus 40:1 for setting up the Tabernacle, suggesting a different chronological focus.

Genesis 1:1: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:5

Hebrews 8:5 states that earthly sanctuaries serve as copies and shadows of heavenly things, contradicting Exodus 40:1 by implying the Tabernacle was not an original divine idea but a replica.

Hebrews 8:5: Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, [that] thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

Contradiction with John 1:17

John 1:17 claims grace and truth came through Jesus Christ, which could be seen as contradicting the law-giving process described in Exodus 40:1 by suggesting a different focus on religious practices.

John 1:17: For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Contradiction with Acts 7:48

Acts 7:48 states that the Most High does not dwell in temples made by human hands, which contradicts the detailed commands for the physical Tabernacle in Exodus 40:1.

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