Contradiction with Amos 5:21
Amos speaks against ceremonial offerings, saying God despises such rituals, while Ezekiel 40:42 details the preparation of offerings.
Amos 5:21: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
Isaiah questions the value of sacrifices when there is injustice, contrasting the specified altars for sacrifice in Ezekiel 40:42.
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 Psalm 51:16-17
David notes that God does not delight in sacrifices but in a contrite heart, contrasting with the emphasis on sacrificial preparations in Ezekiel 40:42.
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 Hosea 6:6
Hosea emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, which contradicts the detailed provisions for sacrifice in Ezekiel 40:42.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8
Micah critiques sacrifices, advocating for justice, kindness, and humility instead, which contrasts with the sacrificial ordinances described in Ezekiel 40:42.
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?]