Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 29:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 29:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 29:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, burning the whole ram on the altar is like giving a special gift to God. This offering makes God happy, like smelling something nice.

Exodus 29:18: And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it [is] a burnt offering unto the LORD: it [is] a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Contradiction with Psalm 40:6

"Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required." This verse implies that God does not desire burnt offerings, which contradicts Exodus 29:18 where a burnt offering is described as pleasing to the Lord.

Psalm 40:6: Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. [opened: Heb. digged]

Contradiction with 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." This verse suggests that God does not delight in burnt offerings, contrasting with the pleasing aroma described in Exodus 29:18.

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 Hosea 6:6

"For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings." Here, God expresses a preference for mercy over sacrifices, which contradicts the notion in Exodus 29:18 that burnt offerings are something God desires.

Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Contradiction with Amos 5:22

"Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts." This verse indicates that God will not accept burnt offerings, opposing the approval implied in Exodus 29:18.

Amos 5:22: Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept [them]: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. [peace...: or, thank offerings]
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