Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
This verse contradicts with Deuteronomy 31:25 by highlighting obedience over following rituals, whereas Deuteronomy 31:25 emphasizes giving commands to follow the law.
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 states He did not command sacrifices when bringing Israel out of Egypt, contradicting the focus on following religious law in Deuteronomy 31:25.
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 Hosea 6:6
Emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, which contradicts the legal adherence prescribed in Deuteronomy 31:25.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Matthew 9:13
Jesus emphasizes mercy, not sacrifice, contradicting the emphasis on law in Deuteronomy 31:25.
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.