Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
This verse questions the value of sacrifices and offerings, suggesting that God desires righteousness rather than ritualistic practices.
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 God's preference for mercy and knowledge of Him rather than burnt offerings, contrasting with the ritualistic cleansing described in Leviticus.
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 over sacrifice, challenging the necessity of ritual sacrifices as mentioned in Leviticus.
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 10:4
This verse states that it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, questioning the effectiveness of the sacrificial practices in Leviticus.
Hebrews 10:4: For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Contradiction with Psalm 51:16-17
The psalmist expresses that God does not delight in sacrifice, but in a broken spirit and a contrite heart, which contrasts with the ritual focus of Leviticus.
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 1 Samuel 15:22
Samuel emphasizes obedience to God's voice over burnt offerings and sacrifices, suggesting a deeper spiritual demand beyond rituals.
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.