Contradiction with Genesis 1:31
States that everything God made was very good, contradicting the specificity and detail of Exodus 25:27 which suggests imperfections needing detailed instruction.
Genesis 1:31: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.]
Contradiction with Matthew 23:23
Criticizes focusing on minor details while neglecting weightier matters, contradicting the detailed instructions in Exodus 25:27.
Matthew 23:23: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. [anise: Gr. dill]
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33
Says God is not the author of confusion, which seems to contrast with the complexity of tabernacle instructions in Exodus 25:27.
1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]
Contradiction with Hebrews 8:5
Indicates that earthly sanctuaries are a shadow of heavenly things, questioning the need for precise details like those in Exodus 25:27.
Hebrews 8:5: Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, [that] thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
Contradiction with John 4:24
Emphasizes worship in spirit and truth, not in physical structure, contradicting the emphasis on physical detail in Exodus 25:27.
John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.