Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 10:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 10:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 10:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told the people to bring special parts of the animal as gifts to Him, and these gifts would also be a special blessing for the priests and their families forever. It's like sharing a special meal with God and the priests together.

Leviticus 10:15: The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave [it for] a wave offering before the LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, by a statute for ever; as the LORD hath commanded.

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;
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