Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20
This verse speaks of individual responsibility for sin, contrasting with the idea of redemption through the blood of Christ as mentioned in 1 Peter 1:19.
Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4
This states that it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, challenging the concept of blood as a medium for redemption.
Hebrews 10:4: For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Contradiction with Leviticus 17:11
It emphasizes that the life of the flesh is in the blood for atonement but focuses on animal sacrifices, which some may see as contrasting the significance of Christ's blood in 1 Peter 1:19.
Leviticus 17:11: For the life of the flesh [is] in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it [is] the blood [that] maketh an atonement for the soul.
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
Questions the need for sacrifices, potentially undermining the value of Christ's sacrificial blood.
Isaiah 1:11: 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
Advocates for justice, mercy, and humility over sacrificial offerings, suggesting a different approach to redemption than the physical sacrifice of blood.
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?]