Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:22
Hosea 12:11 criticizes sacrifices in Gilead as vanity, whereas Jeremiah 7:22 suggests God did not command such sacrifices, implying divine indifference rather than outright criticism.
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]
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
Hosea 12:11 criticizes sacrifices, but 1 Samuel 15:22 stresses that obedience is better than sacrifice, highlighting a preference discrepancy.
1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.
Contradiction with Psalm 51:16-17
Hosea 12:11 finds fault in the sacrifices, yet Psalm 51 expresses that God doesn’t delight in sacrifices the same way, suggesting a deeper, more spiritual satisfaction is needed.
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 Isaiah 1:11
Hosea criticizes sacrifices in Gilead while Isaiah echoes a disregard for such offerings due to their emptiness, implying critique aligns rather than contradicts.
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 Amos 5:22
Hosea 12:11 and Amos 5:22 both mention sacrifices but while Hosea focuses on the specific falseness in Gilead, Amos speaks against Israel’s general sacrificial systems, contrasting focus.
Amos 5:22: Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept [them]: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. [peace...: or, thank offerings]