Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
This verse states that obedience is better than sacrifice, which contradicts the emphasis on sacrifice in 2 Chronicles 7:4.
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
This verse emphasizes desiring mercy and knowledge of God over sacrifices, contrasting with the significance of sacrifice in 2 Chronicles 7:4.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Proverbs 21:3
This verse highlights that doing justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice, presenting a contradiction with the sacrificial act in 2 Chronicles 7:4.
Proverbs 21:3: To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
Here, God questions the value of the multitude of sacrifices, which counters the mass sacrifices depicted in 2 Chronicles 7:4.
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 Matthew 9:13
Jesus emphasizes mercy and not sacrifice, indicating a differing view from the importance of sacrifices seen in 2 Chronicles 7:4.
Matthew 9:13: But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Contradiction with Psalm 51:16-17
This passage shows a preference for a contrite heart over burnt offerings, which challenges the focus on sacrifices in 2 Chronicles 7:4.
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]