Contradiction with Exodus 20:25
Exodus 20:25 mentions that an altar made of stone should not be hewn, contrasting with the crafted work in Exodus 37:26.
Exodus 20:25: And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. [build...: Heb. build them with hewing]
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 27:5-6
It commands making an altar of uncut stones which contrasts with the detailed craftsmanship described in Exodus 37:26.
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 1 Kings 6:29-35
Describes the construction and details of Solomon's temple, which differs in materials and artistic design from those prescribed in Exodus 37:26.
1 Kings 6:29-35: And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without. [open flowers: Heb. openings of flowers]
Contradiction with Acts 17:24
States that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, contrasting with the detailed tabernacle crafting described in Exodus 37:26.
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 7:4-14
Jeremiah warns against trusting in the temple work, contradicting the focus on precise construction as seen in Exodus 37:26.
Jeremiah 7:4-14: Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, [are] these.
Contradiction with Hebrews 9:24
States that Christ did not enter man-made sanctuaries, highlighting a contrast in emphasis on physical structures like those described in Exodus 37:26.
Hebrews 9:24: For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: