Contradiction with Exodus 20:25
God's instruction for altars is to use unhewn stones, suggesting contradiction in the use of tools to shape the temple stones.
Exodus 20:25: And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. [build...: Heb. build them with hewing]
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 27:5
Requires an altar of unhewn stones using no iron tool, contrasting with the stones of the temple.
Deuteronomy 27:5: And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up [any] iron [tool] upon them.
Contradiction with Joshua 8:31
As Moses commanded, using unworked stones, differing from the temple's constructed stones.
Joshua 8:31: As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up [any] iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.
Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 22:2
Whereas stones for the temple are expressly hewn by laborers, differing in method.
1 Chronicles 22:2: And David commanded to gather together the strangers that [were] in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
Paradox #1
One possible inconsistency is that "1 Kings 6:7" describes the temple being constructed without the sound of tools at the site, implying the stones were prepared elsewhere. However, this might conflict with practical construction methods of the time, which typically involved on-site shaping and fitting of materials. This raises questions about how such a quiet construction process was realistically achieved without modern technology.
Paradox #2
The contradiction or conflict might be that while the verse emphasizes peace and quietness in the building process, elsewhere in religious texts or history, there is often violence or conflict associated with achieving peaceful outcomes. This contrast might raise questions about the means versus the ends in ethical considerations.