Contradiction with Exodus 20:4
This verse contradicts 2 Chronicles 3:10 because it prohibits the making of any graven image or likeness, whereas 2 Chronicles 3:10 describes the making of cherubim.
Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:16
It warns against corrupting yourselves by making a graven image, which contradicts the creation of cherubim described in 2 Chronicles 3:10.
Deuteronomy 4:16: Lest ye corrupt [yourselves], and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 5:8
Similar to Exodus 20:4, it forbids making any graven image or likeness, while 2 Chronicles 3:10 involves creating image work of cherubims.
Deuteronomy 5:8: Thou shalt not make thee [any] graven image, [or] any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the waters beneath the earth:
Paradox #1
The contradiction or inconsistency might relate to the description and size of the cherubim in the temple compared to other biblical texts. Some might perceive discrepancies in how the cherubim are described in different parts of the Bible or with what is feasible in architectural terms, leading to questions about their size or appearance being consistently depicted.