Contradiction with Genesis 1:31
God declared everything He made as very good, while Exodus 26:5 gives specific instructions for constructing the tabernacle, implying a need for human craftsmanship for divine habitation.
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 Leviticus 19:19
Prohibits mixing materials, while Exodus 26:5 describes various materials used together for the tabernacle curtains.
Leviticus 19:19: Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 6:16
States that believers are the temple of the living God, contradicting the necessity of a physical tabernacle as described in Exodus 26:5.
2 Corinthians 6:16: And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Contradiction with John 4:21
Jesus speaks of a time when worship will not be confined to specific holy places, conflicting with the detailed tabernacle construction in Exodus 26:5.
John 4:21: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
Contradiction with Hebrews 9:11
Christ is referred to as a greater and more perfect tabernacle, rendering the instructions in Exodus 26:5 obsolete in the new covenant.
Hebrews 9:11: But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;