Contradiction with Exodus 25:39
This verse speaks of the total weight of gold for the lampstand and its accessories, which emphasizes precise measurements rather than diverse weights for different purposes, contrasting with 1 Chronicles 28:16's specific assignment for gold and silver.
Exodus 25:39: [Of] a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.
Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:20-22
Describes Solomon's temple using gold extensively, which could suggest different allocations of gold compared to the structured list in 1 Chronicles 28:16.
1 Kings 6:20-22: And the oracle in the forepart [was] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and [so] covered the altar [which was of] cedar. [pure: Heb. shut up]
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 3:8
Details the use of gold in the Most Holy Place, focusing on lavish use rather than organized, specific weights as in 1 Chronicles 28:16.
2 Chronicles 3:8: And he made the most holy house, the length whereof [was] according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, [amounting] to six hundred talents.
Contradiction with Matthew 26:7-9
Discusses the perceived waste of resources, contrasting with the organized, purpose-driven allocation in 1 Chronicles 28:16.
Matthew 26:7-9: There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat [at meat].
Contradiction with John 12:3-5
Raises questions about the use of resources for specific occasions versus general necessity, presenting a different approach to resource allocation than seen in 1 Chronicles 28:16.
John 12:3-5: Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.