Contradiction with Hosea 6:6
This verse emphasizes God's desire for mercy and knowledge of Him rather than sacrifices, which contradicts the act of slaughtering a bullock for a religious purpose in 1 Samuel 1:25.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
This verse questions the value of sacrifices, contrasting the sacrificial act in 1 Samuel 1:25 by implying that God does not delight in burnt offerings and animal sacrifices.
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 Jeremiah 7:22-23
This passage suggests that God did not command sacrifices when He brought the Israelites out of Egypt, contradicting the sacrificial practice in 1 Samuel 1:25.
Jeremiah 7:22-23: For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: [concerning: Heb. concerning the matter of]
Contradiction with Psalm 51:16-17
These verses highlight that God does not desire sacrifices but rather a broken spirit and contrite heart, contradicting the act of animal sacrifice described in 1 Samuel 1:25.
Psalm 51:16-17: For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering. [else...: or, that I should]
Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22
These verses express God's rejection of Israel's feasts and sacrifices, suggesting that mere ritual offerings, like in 1 Samuel 1:25, are insufficient without justice and righteousness.
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 Micah 6:6-8
This passage indicates that God prefers justice, mercy, and humility over burnt offerings and sacrifices, contradicting the animal offering described in 1 Samuel 1:25.
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?]