Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 29:36

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 29:36 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 29:36. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Exodus, God wanted people to say sorry for the things they did wrong by giving Him a special gift of a bull every day. This was to make the altar clean and special so they could be close to God.

Exodus 29:36: And thou shalt offer every day a bullock [for] a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4

This verse suggests that the blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins, contradicting the necessity of a sin offering in Exodus 29:36.

Hebrews 10:4: For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

This verse questions the value of sacrifices when not accompanied by righteousness, contrasting with the command for a daily sin offering in Exodus 29:36.

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

This verse states that God desires mercy, not sacrifices, which contradicts the prescribed sacrificial offering in Exodus 29:36.

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

Contradiction with Psalm 51:16-17

These verses express a preference for a broken spirit over burnt offerings, contradicting the literal ritual of sacrifice described in Exodus 29:36.

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]

Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22

These verses depict God’s displeasure with Israel's offerings and assemblies, opposing the sacrificial commands presented in Exodus 29:36.

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]

Paradox #1

Exodus 29:36 involves a ritual involving a sin offering to purify an altar. A potential contradiction could arise from the idea of using animal sacrifice to atone for sins, which some might see as inconsistent with modern ethical views on animal rights and the moral implications of taking life for ritual purposes. Some people may struggle with reconciling this practice with contemporary values about treatment and compassion towards animals.

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