Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
This verse emphasizes obedience over sacrifice, contrasting the ritual requirement atonement in Leviticus 16:9 with prioritizing God's command.
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 Hosea 6:6
This verse underscores the desire for mercy and knowledge of God above burnt offerings, conflicting with the ritual animal offering in Leviticus 16:9.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Psalm 40:6
Here, David indicates that God does not desire sacrifice but rather a relationship, at odds with the prescribed sacrifice in Leviticus 16:9.
Psalm 40:6: Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. [opened: Heb. digged]
Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22
God rejects the Israelites' sacrifices when their behavior is unjust, conflicting with the solemn acceptance of sacrificial ritual in Leviticus 16:9.
Amos 5:21-22: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]
Contradiction with Matthew 9:13
Jesus teaches that mercy is more important than sacrifice, offering a perspective that differs from the structured atonement sacrifices in Leviticus 16:9.
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
Love for God and neighbor is prioritized over offerings and sacrifices, a direct ideological contrast to the sacrificial system in Leviticus 16:9.
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 Hebrews 10:8
The text mentions sacrifices that God does not desire, offering a theological contrast to the required ritual sacrifice outlined in Leviticus 16:9.
Hebrews 10:8: 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;