Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4
This verse states that it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, which contradicts Hebrews 9:13 where the blood of bulls and goats is described as sanctifying to the purifying of the flesh.
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 expresses God's lack of pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats, contradicting the notion of purification through such sacrifices mentioned in Hebrews 9:13.
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 50:13
This verse questions whether God eats the flesh of bulls or drinks the blood of goats, implying a contradiction to the ceremonial efficacy described in Hebrews 9:13.
Psalm 50:13: Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:22
This verse suggests God did not command burnt offerings and sacrifices, conflicting with the implication in Hebrews 9:13 that such offerings have purifying power.
Jeremiah 7:22: For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: [concerning: Heb. concerning the matter of]
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction or conflict in Hebrews 9:13 might involve the reliance on animal sacrifices for spiritual cleansing. Some might see a conflict in using this practice to achieve purity or forgiveness, as it could be considered inconsistent with the ethical treatment of animals or with the idea of obtaining forgiveness through personal change and repentance instead.