Contradiction with Exodus 28:39
Exodus 28:39 specifies different garments, mentioning the coat of fine linen but additionally outlining a mitre and girdle, indicating a broader range of attire compared to Exodus 39:27’s focus on the coat alone.
Exodus 28:39: And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre [of] fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle [of] needlework.
Contradiction with Leviticus 6:10
Leviticus 6:10 describes a priestly garment made of linen, but it highlights the changing of garments for different tasks, suggesting a more nuanced usage of priestly attire, which contrasts with the simpler description in Exodus 39:27.
Leviticus 6:10: And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 2:18
1 Samuel 2:18 mentions a linen ephod worn by Samuel, indicating that priestly garments are not limited to coats, contrary to the single garment focus described in Exodus 39:27.
1 Samuel 2:18: But Samuel ministered before the LORD, [being] a child, girded with a linen ephod.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 44:17
Ezekiel 44:17 requires priests to wear linen garments when entering inner courtyards, with explicit instructions against using wool, increasing the specificity and variety compared to Exodus 39:27.
Ezekiel 44:17: And it shall come to pass, [that] when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.
Contradiction with Matthew 11:8
Matthew 11:8 discusses those who wear soft clothing being found in kings' houses, contrasting the plain linen garments of the priests, highlighting the simplicity versus opulence not addressed in Exodus 39:27.
Matthew 11:8: But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft [clothing] are in kings' houses.