Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 40:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 40:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 40:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wanted things to be organized in a special way in the holy tent. Moses had to set everything in the right place and make sure the lamps were shining bright.

Exodus 40:4: And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof. [the things...: Heb. the order thereof]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 7:48-50

These verses describe the temple furnishings made by Solomon, including the table for the showbread, which differs in design and purpose from the tabernacle furnishings outlined in Exodus 40:4.

1 Kings 7:48-50: And Solomon made all the vessels that [pertained] unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread [was],

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:2

This verse describes the setup of the tabernacle, mentioning the table and the showbread, similar to Exodus 40:4, but the context contrasts the temporary nature of the old covenant with the lasting new covenant, implying a difference in significance.

Hebrews 9:2: For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein [was] the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary. [the sanctuary: or, holy]
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