Contradiction with Exodus 20:13
This verse instructs "Thou shalt not kill," contradicting the command to sacrifice Isaac as seen in Genesis 22:11.
Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 19:5
This verse speaks against human sacrifice, stating that God did not command such practices, contradicting the request to sacrifice Isaac.
Jeremiah 19:5: They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire [for] burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake [it], neither came [it] into my mind:
Contradiction with Hosea 6:6
This verse emphasizes that God desires mercy, not sacrifice, contrasting with the command to sacrifice Isaac.
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
This passage questions the need for sacrifices and highlights doing justice and loving mercy as more important, contradicting the command to sacrifice Isaac.
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?]
Paradox #1
The contradiction in this context might be related to the idea that a loving and just God would test Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son, which seems contrary to the values of care and protection for one's children. It can seem inconsistent with the concept of a benevolent deity.