Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 7:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 7:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 7:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the person who gave a special gift on the first day was Nahshon, who came from the family of Judah. It's like Nahshon was the first to bring a present to a big celebration.

Numbers 7:12: And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

Numbers 7:12 describes an offering ritual, whereas Exodus 20:3 commands to have no other gods, emphasizing devotion to one God, potentially conflicting with rituals seen as idolizing practices.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

Numbers 7:12 involves offerings; however, Isaiah 1:11 shows God's disregard for the multitude of sacrifices, contrasting the perceived importance.

Isaiah 1:11: To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. [he goats: Heb. great he goats]

Contradiction with Matthew 9:13

Numbers 7:12 involves offerings, but Matthew 9:13 emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, highlighting a focus on inner values rather than ritual practices.

Matthew 9:13: But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22

Numbers 7:12 details an offering ritual, while Amos 5:21-22 reveals God's rejection of feasts and offerings without justice, showing a contradiction in the acceptance of rituals without moral substance.

Amos 5:21-22: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4

Numbers 7:12 involves animal sacrifices, while Hebrews 10:4 states that it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, challenging the efficacy of such offerings.

Hebrews 10:4: For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
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