Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 7:32

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 7:32 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 7:32. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the verse talks about a special golden spoon that is filled with sweet-smelling spice. This spoon is important to show honor and make offerings to God.

Numbers 7:32: One golden spoon of ten [shekels], full of incense:

Contradiction with Leviticus 22:20

Leviticus 22:20 states that offerings must be without blemish, whereas Numbers 7:32 does not specify the condition of the offerings given.

Leviticus 22:20: [But] whatsoever hath a blemish, [that] shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

Contradiction with Numbers 18:12

Numbers 18:12 specifies that the best of oil, wine, and grain are to be offered, which can imply a requirement for quality not mentioned explicitly in Numbers 7:32.

Numbers 18:12: All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee. [best: Heb. fat]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 17:1

Deuteronomy 17:1 prohibits sacrificing a blemished or defective animal, whereas Numbers 7:32 lists offerings without mentioning blemishes.

Deuteronomy 17:1: Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God [any] bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, [or] any evilfavouredness: for that [is] an abomination unto the LORD thy God. [sheep: or, goat]

Contradiction with Malachi 1:14

Malachi 1:14 curses a deceiver who has a perfect male in his flock but sacrifices a blemished one, highlighting a concern for the quality of offerings not addressed in Numbers 7:32.

Malachi 1:14: But cursed [be] the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I [am] a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name [is] dreadful among the heathen. [which...: Heb. in whose flock is]

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:14

Hebrews 10:14 speaks of a single offering perfecting those who are sanctified, potentially diminishing the need for repeated offerings like those described in Numbers 7:32.

Hebrews 10:14: For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
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