Contradiction with Numbers 3:12
While 1 Chronicles 26:30 assigns roles to the Levites, Numbers 3:12 states that the Levites are wholly given to Aaron, not having defined roles in government.
Numbers 3:12: And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:5
1 Chronicles 26:30 assigns Levites leadership roles, contradicting 1 Samuel 8:5, where leadership is shifted to a monarchy.
1 Samuel 8:5: And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
Contradiction with Hebrews 7:11-12
Hebrews argues for a change in the priesthood, suggesting a change in law, unlike the everlasting nature of Levite duties in 1 Chronicles 26:30.
Hebrews 7:11-12: If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need [was there] that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
Contradiction with Exodus 19:6
Exodus refers to Israel as a kingdom of priests, differing from the specialized Levi roles mentioned in 1 Chronicles 26:30.
Exodus 19:6: And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These [are] the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 35:3
Here, the Levites serve more specifically in matters related to the Ark rather than broader governance roles as in 1 Chronicles 26:30.
2 Chronicles 35:3: And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; [it shall] not [be] a burden upon [your] shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,
Contradiction with Matthew 27:50-51
The tearing of the temple veil signifies a broader access to God, contrasting the special roles given to Levites in 1 Chronicles 26:30.
Matthew 27:50-51: Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.