Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
This verse emphasizes obedience over offerings, which contradicts the focus on ritual offerings in Leviticus 10:15.
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
David suggests God prefers a contrite heart over sacrificial offerings, opposing the emphasis on ritual offerings in Leviticus 10:15.
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 1:11-13
Isaiah criticizes the emptiness of sacrifices without sincere worship, which contradicts the ritualistic emphasis in Leviticus 10:15.
Isaiah 1:11-13: 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 Hosea 6:6
God's preference for mercy, not sacrifice, challenges the importance placed on offerings in Leviticus 10:15.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Matthew 9:13
This verse quotes Hosea, emphasizing mercy over sacrifice, which contradicts Leviticus 10:15’s focus on offerings.
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 10:8-9
These verses suggest that God ultimately disapproves of burnt offerings and sacrifices, conflicting with the sacrificial system in Leviticus 10:15.
Hebrews 10:8-9: Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and [offering] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure [therein]; which are offered by the law;