Errors in Exodus

Also supposed to be written by Moses, this one.

Exodus 3:1 Jethro was the father-in-law of Moses.
Numbers 10:29, Judges 4:11 (KJV) Hobab was the father-in-law of Moses.

Exodus 3:20-22, Deuteronomy 20:13-17 God instructs the Israelites to despoil the Egyptians, to plunder their enemies.
Exodus 20:15, 17, Leviticus 19:13 God prohibits stealing, defrauding, or robbing a neighbor.

Exodus 4:11 God decides who will be dumb, deaf, blind, etc.
2 Corinthians 13:11, 14, 1 John 4:8, 16 God is a god of love.

Exodus 9:3-6 God destroys all the cattle (including horses) belonging to the Egyptians.
Exodus 9:9-11 The people and the cattle are afflicted with boils.
Exodus 12:12, 29 All the first-born of the cattle of the Egyptians are destroyed.
Exodus 14:9 After having all their cattle destroyed, then afflicted with boils, and then their first-born cattle destroyed, the Egyptians pursue Moses on horseback.

Exodus 12:13 The Israelites have to mark their houses with blood in order for God to see which houses they occupy and "pass over" them.
Proverbs 15:3, Jeremiah 16:17, 23:24-25, Hebrews 4:13 God is everywhere. He sees everything. Nothing is hidden from God.

Exodus 12:37, Numbers 1:45-46 The number of men of military age who take part in the Exodus is given as more than 600,000. Allowing for women, children, and older men would probably mean that a total of about 2,000,000 Israelites left Egypt.
1 Kings 20:15 All the Israelites, including children, number only 7000 at a later time.

Exodus 15:3, 17:16, Numbers 25:4, 32:14, Isaiah 42:13 God is a man of war--he is fierce and angry.
Romans 15:33, 2 Corinthians 13:11, 14, 1 John 4:8, 16 God is a god of love and peace.

Exodus 20:1-17 God gave the law directly to Moses (without using an intermediary).
Galatians 3:19 The law was ordained through angels by a mediator (an intermediary).

Exodus 20:4 God prohibits the making of any graven images whatsoever.
Exodus 25:18 God enjoins the making of two graven images.

Exodus 20:5, 34:7, Numbers 14:18, Deuteronomy 5:9, Isaiah 14:21-22 Children are to suffer for their parent's sins.
Deuteronomy 24:16, Ezekiel 18:19-20 Children are not to suffer for their parent's sins.

Exodus 20:8-11, 31:15-17, 35:1-3 No work is to be done on the Sabbath, not even lighting a fire. The commandment is permanent, and death is required for infractions.
Mark 2:27-28 Jesus says that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath (after his disciples were criticized for breaking the Sabbath).
Romans 14:5, Colossians 2:14-16 Paul says the Sabbath commandment was temporary, and to decide for yourself regarding its observance.

Exodus 20:12, Deuteronomy 5:16, Matthew 15:4, 19:19, Mark 7:10, 10:19, Luke 18:20 Honor your father and your mother is one of the ten commandments. It is reinforced by Jesus.
Matthew 10:35-37, Luke 12:51-53, 14:26 Jesus says that he has come to divide families; that a man's foes will be those of his own household; that you must hate your father, mother, wife, children, brothers, sisters, and even your own life to be a disciple.
Matthew 23:9 Jesus says to call no man on earth your father.

Exodus 20:13, Deuteronomy 5:17, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20, Romans 13:9, James 2:11 God prohibits killing.
Genesis 34:1-35:5 God condones trickery and killing.
Exodus 32:27, Deuteronomy 7:2, 13:15, 20:1-18 God orders killing.
2 Kings 19:35 An angel of the Lord slaughters 185,000 men.

Exodus 20:14 God prohibits adultery.
Hosea 1:2 God instructs Hosea to "take a wife of harlotry."

Exodus 21:23-25, Leviticus 24:20, Deuteronomy 19:21 A life for a life, an eye for an eye, etc.
Matthew 5:38-44, Luke 6:27-29 Turn the other cheek. Love your enemies.

Exodus 23:7 God prohibits the killing of the innocent.
Numbers 31:17-18, Deuteronomy 7:2, Joshua 6:21-27, 7:19-26, 8:22-25, 10:20, 40, 11:8-15, 20, 30-39, Judges 11:30-39, 21:10-12, 1 Samuel 15:3 God orders or approves the complete extermination of groups of people which include innocent women and/or children.

Exodus 34:6, Deuteronomy 7:9-10, Titus 1:2 God is faithful and truthful. He does not lie.
Numbers 14:30 God breaks his promise.

Exodus 34:6, Deuteronomy 7:9-10, Titus 1:2 God is faithful and truthful. He does not lie.
1 Kings 22:21-23 God condones a spirit of deception.

Exodus 34:6, Deuteronomy 7:9-10, Titus 1:2 God is faithful and truthful. He does not lie.
2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 God deludes people, making them believe what is false, so as to be able to condemn them. (Note: some versions use the word persuade here. The context makes clear, however, that deception is involved.)

Exodus 34:6-7, Joshua 24:19, 1 Chronicles 16:34 God is faithful, holy and good.
Isaiah 45:6-7, Lamentations 3:8, Amos 3:6 God is responsible for evil.

Exodus 34:6-7, Hebrews 9:27 God remembers sin, even when it has been forgiven.
Jeremiah 31:34 God does not remember sin when it has been forgiven.

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