Contradiction with Exodus 20:25
This verse specifies that an altar should not have steps, contradicting the detailed crafting instructions found in other verses like Numbers 4:10 which focus on specific items for worship without mention of such restrictions.
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 Hebrews 9:11
Here, the focus is on Christ as the high priest of good things to come, placing less emphasis on detailed physical ordinances and items used within the tabernacle, thereby rendering specific instructions like those in Numbers 4:10 as less significant.
Hebrews 9:11: But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
Contradiction with Acts 17:24
Emphasizes that God does not dwell in temples made by human hands, contrasting with the detailed instructions related to the care of the tabernacle found in Numbers.
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 7:22
This verse suggests that the primary concern of God was not sacrifices or detailed ritual instructions (such as those in Numbers 4:10) when He brought the Israelites out of Egypt, but obedience.
Jeremiah 7:22: For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: [concerning: Heb. concerning the matter of]
Contradiction with Mark 7:7-8
Highlights the importance of heart and worship over adherence to human traditions and specific ritualistic procedures, which may contrast with precise instructions like those in Numbers 4:10.
Mark 7:7-8: Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men.