Contradiction with Psalm 51:16
This verse suggests that God does not delight in sacrifices, contradicting the traditional emphasis on offerings.
Psalm 51:16: 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
This verse indicates God's preference for mercy over sacrifice, contrasting with the necessity of sacrifices mentioned in Hebrews 10:8.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Proverbs 21:3
This verse states that to do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice, differing from the focus on sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:3: To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
This verse questions the value of the multitude of sacrifices, suggesting God does not desire them, which contrasts with their importance in Hebrews 10:8.
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 Micah 6:6-7
These verses raise the rhetorical question of what God desires, hinting at a perspective that diminishes the importance of traditional sacrifices.
Micah 6:6-7: 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?]