Contradiction with Deuteronomy 12:5-6
This verse emphasizes centralized worship, potentially contrasting with creating an altar elsewhere.
Deuteronomy 12:5-6: But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, [even] unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:
Contradiction with Exodus 20:24
Discusses making altars in the specific places God chooses, which could contrast with the idea of setting up an altar without direct divine instruction.
Exodus 20:24: An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.
Contradiction with 1 Kings 9:3
God sanctifies a specific place, suggesting exclusivity in worship location, in contrast to establishing another altar.
1 Kings 9:3: And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 6:6
References Jerusalem as chosen by God for worship, which could oppose any altars built outside this designated area.
2 Chronicles 6:6: But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
Contradiction with John 4:23-24
Suggests worship is not tied to specific locations, potentially conflicting with the establishment of a new physical altar as mentioned in Joshua 22:26.
John 4:23-24: But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.