Contradiction with Genesis 11:4
Describes humans building a great tower for their own glory, contrasting Nehemiah 3:1's account of building for God's purpose.
Genesis 11:4: And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top [may reach] unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Contradiction with Exodus 31:15
Emphasizes the Sabbath as a time of rest, potentially conflicting with the construction work described in Nehemiah 3:1, if done on the Sabbath.
Exodus 31:15: Six days may work be done; but in the seventh [is] the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth [any] work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. [holy: Heb. holiness]
Contradiction with Matthew 23:5
Criticizes doing deeds to be seen by others; potentially contradicts the public and recorded nature of the wall-building effort.
Matthew 23:5: But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, [phylacteries: pieces of parchment containing sentences of the law]
Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1-2
Suggests that God's dwelling is not in structures made by hands, challenging the emphasis on physical reconstruction in Nehemiah 3:1.
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 Acts 17:24
States that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, opposing the focus on building and repairing in Nehemiah 3:1.
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;