Contradiction with Exodus 20:4
This verse prohibits making any graven images, which could be seen as contradicting the detailed decoration instructions in 2 Chronicles 3:14.
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 5:8
Similar to Exodus 20:4, this verse forbids the creation of carved images, contrasting with the ornamental work described in 2 Chronicles 3:14.
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:
Contradiction with Isaiah 44:13-17
These verses criticize the making of idols, which could be in tension with the temple's elaborate designs including cherubim in 2 Chronicles 3:14.
Isaiah 44:13-17: The carpenter stretcheth out [his] rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.
Contradiction with Acts 17:24
Emphasizes God does not dwell in temples made with hands, potentially opposing the notion of elaborate temple decoration as seen in 2 Chronicles 3:14.
Acts 17:24: 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 Jeremiah 10:3-5
These verses showcase a negative view on the customs of decorating with silver and gold, which could contradict the temple’s opulence described in 2 Chronicles 3:14.
Jeremiah 10:3-5: For the customs of the people [are] vain: for [one] cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. [customs...: Heb. statutes, or, ordinances are vanity]