Contradiction with James 1:17
This verse states that every good and perfect gift is from above, implying that wisdom comes directly from God rather than being shared between men, as Hiram claims God gave wisdom to Solomon and himself.
James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Contradiction with Acts 17:24-25
This verse declares that God does not dwell in temples made by hands, seeming to contradict Solomon’s intention to build a physical house for the Lord.
Acts 17:24-25: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20
These verses emphasize storing treasures in heaven rather than on earth, contrasting with the earthly construction project being praised in 2 Chronicles 2:12.
Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: