Contradiction with Proverbs 30:5-6
Proverbs emphasizes the completeness and purity of God's word, warning against adding to it, contrasting with Exodus 25:33's detailed physical specifications which could be seen as unnecessary additions.
Proverbs 30:5-6: Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him. [pure: Heb. purified]
Contradiction with Romans 14:17
Romans focuses on righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit, suggesting that material details like Exodus 25:33's lampstand design are irrelevant to the essence of God's kingdom.
Romans 14:17: For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-21
Matthew teaches to lay up treasures in heaven rather than focus on earthly possessions, contrasting with the detailed earthly instructions in Exodus 25:33.
Matthew 6:19-21: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Contradiction with Colossians 2:16-17
Colossians cautions against focusing on physical shadows and stresses spiritual reality, in contrast to the specific physical design instructions in Exodus 25:33.
Colossians 2:16-17: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: [in meat...: or, for eating and drinking] [respect: or, part]
Contradiction with John 4:24
John highlights the spiritual nature of God, which contradicts the emphasis on physical objects and designs as seen in Exodus 25:33.
John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.