Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 40:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 40:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 40:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God showed He was with His people by covering the tent with a cloud, and His special presence filled the place where they worshiped. This made the people feel safe and happy because they knew God was with them.

Exodus 40:34: Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:10-11

These verses describe a similar event of the cloud filling the temple, which could suggest that God's presence can abide in more than one place, potentially contradicting the specific occurrence in Exodus 40:34.

1 Kings 8:10-11: And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy [place], that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,

Contradiction with Acts 7:48

This verse states that the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, which contradicts the idea of God's glory filling the tabernacle in Exodus 40:34.

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

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:24

This verse suggests that God fills heaven and earth, indicating a contradiction with the idea of His glory being confined to the tabernacle as described in Exodus 40:34.

Jeremiah 23:24: Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
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