Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 16:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 16:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 16:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wants people to cook and eat a special meal in the place He chooses, and then, in the morning, they can go back to their homes. This shows that God wants people to follow His instructions and be thankful.

Deuteronomy 16:7: And thou shalt roast and eat [it] in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 2:15

This verse contradicts Deuteronomy 16:7 by showing that meat was often demanded to be roasted prior to sacrifice, while Deuteronomy 16:7 specifies that the meat should be boiled.

1 Samuel 2:15: Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.

Contradiction with Genesis 22:8-9

This verse describes a burnt offering, which involves completely burning the sacrifice, contrasting with the instruction in Deuteronomy 16:7 to cook and consume the meat.

Genesis 22:8-9: And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 18:38

This verse describes the fire consuming a sacrifice entirely on the altar, which opposes Deuteronomy 16:7's intent on cooking and eating the sacrifice rather than burning it completely.

1 Kings 18:38: Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that [was] in the trench.
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