Contradiction with Exodus 20:4-5
These verses prohibit making graven images to worship, while Exodus 30:28 describes making specific sacred items, potentially causing confusion between idolization and religious artifacts.
Exodus 20:4-5: 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 Matthew 6:6
Instructs believers to pray in private, contrasting with Exodus 30:28 which implies a structured, public place of worship through sacred objects.
Matthew 6:6: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Contradiction with Acts 7:48
States that God does not dwell in places made by hands, while Exodus 30:28 describes crafting items for a physical place of worship, suggesting a divine presence.
Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1-2
Emphasizes that heaven is God's throne and earth is His footstool, questioning the emphasis on earthly altars and vessels as described in Exodus 30:28.
Isaiah 66:1-2: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?
Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27
Expresses that the heavens cannot contain God, let alone a temple, in contrast to Exodus 30:28 which centers religious practice around constructed items within the tabernacle.
1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?