Contradiction with Exodus 34:21
This verse mandates rest on the Sabbath, contradicting Exodus 5:8's imposition of continuous labor without provision of straw.
Exodus 34:21: Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.
Contradiction with Matthew 11:28
This verse offers rest to those who labor, contrasting the enforced labor in Exodus 5:8.
Matthew 11:28: Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Contradiction with Isaiah 58:13
Encourages rest and refraining from work on the Sabbath, conflicting with the constant workload implied in Exodus 5:8.
Isaiah 58:13: If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, [from] doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking [thine own] words:
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 5:14
Commands that no work be done on the Sabbath, opposing the relentless work demanded in Exodus 5:8.
Deuteronomy 5:14: But the seventh day [is] the sabbath of the LORD thy God: [in it] thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that [is] within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
Contradiction with Genesis 2:2-3
God's resting on the seventh day sets a precedent for rest, which contrasts with the never-ceasing demands in Exodus 5:8.
Genesis 2:2-3: And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in Exodus 5:8 could be seen in the use of increased labor and punishment as a response to a demand for freedom, which conflicts with principles of fairness and compassion. This can be viewed as unjust treatment of people, contrasting with the broader biblical themes of justice and mercy.