Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 7:84

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 7:84 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 7:84. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Numbers, this verse talks about a special present given to God when a holy altar was prepared with love and care by important leaders from each of the twelve tribes of Israel. This gift included shiny silver plates, silver bowls, and golden spoons.

Numbers 7:84: This [was] the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:

Contradiction with Genesis 22:2

Genesis 22:2 speaks of offering a single son, Isaac, whereas Numbers 7:84 refers to multiple offerings made by the twelve tribes of Israel.

Genesis 22:2: And he said, Take now thy son, thine only [son] Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

Exodus 20:3 commands worship of only one God, which might seem contradictory to the elaborate number of offerings in Numbers 7:84, possibly suggesting material emphasis.

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

Contradiction with Matthew 6:3

Matthew 6:3 advises giving in secret without display, which contrasts with the public and detailed offerings by leaders in Numbers 7:84.

Matthew 6:3: But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4

Hebrews 10:4 states it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, contradicting the implied expiatory purpose of the offerings mentioned in Numbers 7:84.

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

Contradiction with Psalm 51:16

Psalm 51:16 denotes that God does not desire sacrifice, conflicting with the extensive sacrificial list in Numbers 7:84.

Psalm 51:16: For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering. [else...: or, that I should]

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

Isaiah 1:11 questions the multitude of sacrifices, which can be seen as inconsistent with the detailed listing of sacrifices in Numbers 7:84.

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 1 Samuel 15:22

1 Samuel 15:22 emphasizes obedience over sacrifice, challenging the significance of the sacrifices listed in Numbers 7:84.

1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.
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