Contradiction with Exodus 33:20
This verse says that no one can see God's face and live, while 1 Kings 8:11 describes the glory of the Lord filling the temple.
Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
Contradiction with Isaiah 6:5
Isaiah feared seeing the Lord because he was unclean, implying inability to withstand God's presence, but 1 Kings 8:11 shows the priests enduring it.
Isaiah 6:5: Then said I, Woe [is] me! for I am undone; because I [am] a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. [undone: Heb. cut off]
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:16
States that God dwells in unapproachable light, inconsistent with the priests encountering God's glory in 1 Kings 8:11.
1 Timothy 6:16: Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:13
Describes God as too pure to look on evil, yet in 1 Kings 8:11, His presence fills a place in a sinful world.
Habakkuk 1:13: [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he? [iniquity: or, grievance]
Contradiction with John 1:18
Asserts that no one has seen God at any time, conflicting with the visible manifestation in 1 Kings 8:11.
John 1:18: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
Contradiction with Exodus 40:35
States Moses could not enter the tabernacle due to God's glory, while in 1 Kings 8:11, priests are in the temple where God's glory resides.
Exodus 40:35: And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
Contradiction with Revelation 15:8
Says no one could enter the temple until the plagues were completed, which contrasts with 1 Kings 8:11 where the glory fills but implies continued priestly service.
Revelation 15:8: And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.