Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 4:7
Contradicts by detailing the Temple furnishings differently, suggesting an alternate arrangement of lamps compared to Exodus 26:35.
2 Chronicles 4:7: And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set [them] in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.
Contradiction with 1 Kings 7:48-49
Describes different placement and furnishings in the Temple relative to Exodus 26:35, not aligning with the Tabernacle instructions.
1 Kings 7:48-49: And Solomon made all the vessels that [pertained] unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread [was],
Contradiction with Hebrews 9:2
Offers a New Testament interpretation of the sanctuary layout that diverges from the specifics in Exodus 26:35.
Hebrews 9:2: For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein [was] the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary. [the sanctuary: or, holy]
Contradiction with Exodus 40:24-25
In this verse, Moses places the lampstand on the north side, unlike the south side arrangement mentioned in Exodus 26:35.
Exodus 40:24-25: And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.