Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:20
Exodus 30:2 describes the dimensions for the altar of incense, whereas 1 Kings 6:20 describes the dimensions of the Most Holy Place, which differ significantly.
1 Kings 6:20: And the oracle in the forepart [was] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and [so] covered the altar [which was of] cedar. [pure: Heb. shut up]
Contradiction with Exodus 27:1
The altar for burnt offering in this verse is much larger than the altar of incense described in Exodus 30:2.
Exodus 27:1: And thou shalt make an altar [of] shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof [shall be] three cubits.
Contradiction with Hebrews 9:4
Describes the Ark of the Covenant holding the golden altar of incense, while Exodus 30:2 specifies the altar as separate and placed outside the veil.
Hebrews 9:4: Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein [was] the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 3:4
Provides dimensions for the temple porch that do not align with the size of the incense altar in Exodus 30:2.
2 Chronicles 3:4: And the porch that [was] in the front [of the house], the length [of it was] according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height [was] an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.