Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 14:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 14:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 14:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this verse shows how people in old times needed a priest to help them say sorry to God. The priest used a lamb and some oil to make a special offering to show God they wanted to be forgiven.

Leviticus 14:24: And the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them [for] a wave offering before the LORD:

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

This verse suggests that God does not delight in sacrifices, which might contradict the emphasis on offerings in Leviticus 14:24.

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 Hosea 6:6

This verse emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, which could be seen as opposing the ritualistic nature of offerings described in Leviticus 14:24.

Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Contradiction with Matthew 9:13

Jesus quotes Hosea, emphasizing mercy rather than sacrifice, challenging the sacrificial rituals of Leviticus 14:24.

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 Mark 12:33

This verse highlights that loving God and neighbor is more important than burnt offerings and sacrifices, which could contradict the obligatory offerings in Leviticus 14:24.

Mark 12:33: And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love [his] neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

Contradiction with Psalm 51:16-17

These verses suggest that God desires a contrite heart more than sacrifices, potentially conflicting with the focus on offerings in Leviticus 14:24.

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 Micah 6:6-8

These verses question the value of offerings compared to justice, love, and humility, possibly contradicting the procedures of Leviticus 14:24.

Micah 6:6-8: Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, [and] bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? [of a...: Heb. sons of a year?]
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