Contradiction with Exodus 20:4
This verse prohibits making graven images or likenesses of anything, while Exodus 24:4 mentions Moses building an altar with twelve pillars, which could be seen as creating physical representations.
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 27:5-6
These verses instruct building an altar of whole stones without using iron tools, whereas Exodus 24:4 does not specify such instructions when building the altar.
Deuteronomy 27:5-6: 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 Acts 7:48
This verse emphasizes that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, which could contradict the idea of building altars and pillars for worship in Exodus 24:4.
Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:4
This verse warns against trusting in deceptive words about the security provided by the temple of the Lord, contrasting with the altars and pillars built for worship in Exodus 24:4.
Jeremiah 7:4: Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, [are] these.
Paradox #1
Exodus 24:4 describes Moses writing down all the words of the Lord and building an altar with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. A historical inconsistency could be raised concerning the timeline and the literacy level of that period. Some scholars suggest that widespread literacy and the use of writing for such detailed recordings might not have been common in the region at that time. Thus, there could be contradictions regarding whether Moses could have actually written down the laws as described.
Paradox #2
Exodus 24:4 mentions Moses writing down God's laws and setting up an altar with twelve stones representing the tribes of Israel. A potential contradiction or conflict here could be that some people might see the use of physical symbols (like stones or altars) in worship as conflicting with the idea of an invisible, omnipresent God who doesn't need physical representation. It might seem inconsistent with passages that discourage idol worship or creating images to represent God.