Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27
This verse suggests God's presence can't be contained in a single location, contrasting with Revelation 1:12's vision of specific lampstands.
1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
Contradiction with John 4:24
Indicates God's nature as spirit, which contrasts the physical imagery of candlesticks seen by John in Revelation 1:12.
John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1
States that heaven is God's throne and earth is His footstool, which can contrast with the localized vision of the seven candlesticks in Revelation 1:12.
Isaiah 66:1: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?
Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:24
This reflects God's omnipresence, which can be seen as contrasting with the specific, localized imagery of Revelation 1:12.
Jeremiah 23:24: Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
Contradiction with Acts 17:24
Describes God not dwelling in temples made with hands, in contrast to the specific vision of structures (lampstands) in Revelation 1:12.
Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
Contradiction with Exodus 20:4
Prohibits making images or likenesses, which could contrast with the visual descriptions and symbols in Revelation 1:12.
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: