Contradiction with 1 Samuel 9:2
States that Saul was choice and handsome, contradicting his selection based on stature rather than divine appointment.
1 Samuel 9:2: And he had a son, whose name [was] Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and [there was] not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward [he was] higher than any of the people.
Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 6:31-32
Mentions David appointing singers, differing from the timeline where roles were seemingly appointed by a collective group.
1 Chronicles 6:31-32: And these [are they] whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
Contradiction with Numbers 4:3
Describes the age range for service in the tabernacle, contrasting with an unrestricted appointment process.
Numbers 4:3: From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Contradiction with Leviticus 1:3
Discusses offering specifics, diverging from procedural descriptions involving people in 1 Chronicles 9:22.
Leviticus 1:3: If his offering [be] a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 34:5
Emphasizes Moses' designated leadership, as opposed to collective or delegated appointments.
Deuteronomy 34:5: So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.
Paradox #1
One potential contradiction is the difference in the number of gatekeepers mentioned compared to other parts of the Bible, such as in Nehemiah 11:19. The numbers don't match exactly, which might confuse readers about the exact historical details or the consistency between different Biblical accounts.