Contradiction with Exodus 20:4
This verse contradicts Exodus 37:22 as it prohibits making graven images or likenesses of anything, while Exodus 37:22 describes the making of decorative elements on the lampstand.
Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 5:8
This verse, similar to Exodus 20:4, forbids the creation of carved images, conflicting with the description in Exodus 37:22.
Deuteronomy 5:8: Thou shalt not make thee [any] graven image, [or] any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the waters beneath the earth:
Contradiction with Isaiah 44:9
This verse criticizes the making of idols and objects of worship, contrasting with the approval implied in the craftsmanship of Exodus 37:22.
Isaiah 44:9: They that make a graven image [are] all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they [are] their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. [delectable: Heb. desirable]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:3-4
This verse outlines the futility and vanity of creating ornate objects, which could be seen as contradictory to the detailed craftsmanship in Exodus 37:22.
Jeremiah 10:3-4: For the customs of the people [are] vain: for [one] cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. [customs...: Heb. statutes, or, ordinances are vanity]
Contradiction with Acts 17:29
This verse highlights that the Divine should not be thought of as material objects crafted by man, opposing the detailed physical lampstand described in Exodus 37:22.
Acts 17:29: Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.