Contradiction with Exodus 20:17
This commandment emphasizes not coveting or taking, whereas Ezra 7:20 permits taking from royal treasuries, if needed.
Exodus 20:17: Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that [is] thy neighbour's.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 2:6
This verse emphasizes buying food and water with money, contrasting with Ezra 7:20, which indicates financial provisions from royal treasuries for temple needs.
Deuteronomy 2:6: Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20
Advises against storing up treasures on earth, in contrast to Ezra 7:20 which involves using earthly wealth.
Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Contradiction with Acts 4:34-35
Depicts a communal sharing without reliance on authority allocations, differing from the provision mechanism in Ezra 7:20.
Acts 4:34-35: Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,