Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 40:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 40:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 40:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wanted to make the special tent and everything inside it very special by using a special oil. This made them holy and showed they were set apart for God.

Exodus 40:9: And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that [is] therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.

Contradiction with Mark 7:15

This verse suggests that nothing external can defile a person, while Exodus 40:9 emphasizes the sanctification of external objects for holiness.

Mark 7:15: If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:1

This verse suggests that the law, with its rituals and offerings, is a shadow and not the ultimate reality, potentially contradicting the emphasis on ritual sanctification in Exodus 40:9.

Hebrews 10:1: For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

Contradiction with Matthew 23:26

This verse emphasizes inner purity over external sanctification, which contrasts with the physical anointing of objects in Exodus 40:9.

Matthew 23:26: [Thou] blind Pharisee, cleanse first that [which is] within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 6:19

This verse speaks of the body as a temple of the Holy Spirit, emphasizing an internal sanctuary over the external sanctification seen in Exodus 40:9.

1 Corinthians 6:19: What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

Contradiction with Romans 14:17

This verse states that the kingdom of God is not about eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy, suggesting a spiritual focus over the physical rituals like those in Exodus 40:9.

Romans 14:17: For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
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