Contradiction with Deuteronomy 12:17
While Deuteronomy 12:6 prescribes bringing offerings to a specific location, this verse allows consuming tithes and offerings within one's own gates, suggesting more local or decentralized worship.
Deuteronomy 12:17: Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
This verse emphasizes obedience to God over sacrifices, which contrasts the directive in Deuteronomy 12:6 to bring sacrifices to a designated place.
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 Jeremiah 7:22-23
God indicates He did not emphasize sacrifices when bringing the Israelites out of Egypt, which contrasts with the structured sacrificial practices outlined in Deuteronomy 12:6.
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 Amos 5:21-22
God expresses rejection of the Israelites' feasts and burnt offerings, which contradicts the instruction in Deuteronomy 12:6 to bring offerings as an integral part of worship.
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
The prophet questions the value of offerings and sacrifices in favor of acting justly and walking humbly with God, suggesting a different focus than Deuteronomy 12:6.
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?]
Paradox #1
The verse in Deuteronomy 12:6 mentions specific offerings that Israelites are instructed to bring to a designated place of worship. The inconsistency arises when considering the broader biblical narrative, where later scriptures in the New Testament suggest that worship and offerings can be more personal and spiritual, without the need for a specific physical location or set of rituals. This creates a tension between the prescribed Old Testament practices and the more spiritual focus in the New Testament.
Paradox #2
Deuteronomy 12:6 talks about bringing offerings to a specific place. A possible moral conflict might arise when considering the idea of offering sacrifices and gifts only in specific areas. This could be seen as limiting personal freedom in worship or questioning whether the location of worship is more important than the sincerity of the worship itself. However, such interpretations depend on different religious and cultural perspectives.