Contradiction with Exodus 25:31
This verse describes a candlestick made of gold with specific design details that differ from Zechariah's vision of the candlestick.
Exodus 25:31: And thou shalt make a candlestick [of] pure gold: [of] beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:15
Jesus speaks about not hiding a candle under a bushel, focusing on the idea of visibility rather than the detailed imagery of Zechariah’s candlestick.
Matthew 5:15: Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. [a bushel: the word in the original signifieth a measure containing about a pint less than a peck]
Contradiction with Revelation 1:12
John describes seven golden candlesticks, which are interpreted as representing the seven churches, differing from the single candlestick with a bowl described in Zechariah.
Revelation 1:12: And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
Contradiction with 1 Kings 7:49
Describes ten candlesticks in the temple Solomon built, addressing a different number and context than Zechariah's singular vision.
1 Kings 7:49: And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right [side], and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs [of] gold,
Contradiction with Hebrews 9:2
Refers to a candlestick in the tabernacle, placing its location in a physical temple unlike Zechariah's visionary context.
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]