Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
Emphasizes obedience to God over sacrifices, contrasting with the numerous sacrifices offered in 1 Kings 8:5.
1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.
Contradiction with Hosea 6:6
Prioritizes mercy and knowledge of God over burnt offerings, unlike the focus on sacrifices in 1 Kings 8:5.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22
God expresses disdain for Israel's feasts and sacrifices, opposing the massive sacrificial event described in 1 Kings 8:5.
Amos 5:21-22: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11-13
Questions the value of sacrifices and burnt offerings, countering the significance given to them in 1 Kings 8:5.
Isaiah 1:11-13: To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. [he goats: Heb. great he goats]
Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8
Highlights justice, mercy, and humility as more important than offerings, conflicting with the emphasis on sacrifices in 1 Kings 8:5.
Micah 6:6-8: Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, [and] bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? [of a...: Heb. sons of a year?]