Contradiction with John 4:24
God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and truth, suggesting acceptance of spiritual offerings contrary to physical refusal.
John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
Contradiction with Acts 10:34-35
Peter states that God accepts everyone who fears Him and does righteousness, implying acceptance of offerings in a broader sense.
Acts 10:34-35: Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Contradiction with Hebrews 10:5-7
Emphasizing that God desires obedience and will over physical offerings, which can be seen as contradictory in context to physical connection to offerings.
Hebrews 10:5-7: Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: [hast...: or, thou hast fitted me]
Contradiction with Psalm 50:12-13
God declares not needing food offered by humans, indicating no requirement for physical consumption, a different aspect of offering contradiction.
Psalm 50:12-13: If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world [is] mine, and the fulness thereof.
Contradiction with Matthew 9:13
Jesus emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, indicating a shift from physical to spiritual focus that contradicts physical offering concerns.
Matthew 9:13: But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Contradiction with Hebrews 13:16
Encourages doing good and sharing as acceptable sacrifices to God, contrasting physical offering limitations shown in the context.
Hebrews 13:16: But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Paradox #1
In Judges 13:16, the contradiction arises when the angel of the Lord says he will not eat food offered by Manoah, yet later in the Bible, there are instances where angels do partake in meals with humans, such as in Genesis 18:8. This could create confusion about the nature and behavior of angels.