Contradiction with Romans 1:23
This verse describes people changing the glory of the incorruptible God into images resembling corruptible man, birds, animals, and creeping things, mirroring Psalms 106:20 where glory is exchanged for an image of an ox.
Romans 1:23: And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Contradiction with Isaiah 42:8
God declares He will not give His glory to another, contradicting Psalms 106:20 where God's glory is exchanged for an image.
Isaiah 42:8: I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:16
Warns against creating images in the likeness of any figure, which contradicts the act described in Psalms 106:20.
Deuteronomy 4:16: Lest ye corrupt [yourselves], and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Contradiction with Exodus 20:4
The commandment against making graven images or likeness of anything in heaven or earth contradicts the action in Psalms 106:20.
Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:
Contradiction with Jeremiah 2:11
Questions if a nation changed its gods which are not gods, contrasting with Psalms 106:20 where God's glory is exchanged.
Jeremiah 2:11: Hath a nation changed [their] gods, which [are] yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for [that which] doth not profit.
Paradox #1
Psalms 106:20 mentions the Israelites exchanging their glorious God for an image of a bull, which could be seen as inconsistent with the belief in the unchanging nature and supreme authority of God. This act of idolatry contrasts with the commandment against idol worship and the understanding of God as spirit, without physical form. This contradiction highlights the tension between the Israelites' actions and the religious teachings they followed.
Paradox #2
Psalms 106:20 discusses the Israelites exchanging their glorious God for an image of a bull. A potential contradiction or inconsistency could be seen with passages in the Bible that emphasize there is only one true God and that worshiping idols is wrong. This might conflict with instances where people in the Bible, including Israelites, are described as making or worshiping idols despite these teachings. This tension highlights the ongoing struggle between following divine commandments and human failings.
Paradox #3
The contradiction in Psalms 106:20 could be related to the transformation of divine glory into an idol, which is inconsistent with the monotheistic emphasis of worshiping an invisible God. In biblical times, some Israelites created a golden calf, exchanging their faith in God for a visible idol, contradicting their covenant with God that prohibited idol worship.
Paradox #4
The contradiction or conflict could be in valuing material or created things over a higher or spiritual power. This might be seen as inconsistent if one believes that spiritual values should outweigh physical or material values, suggesting a conflict between worshiping the divine versus worshiping earthly representations.