Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 1:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 1:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 1:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God asked people to give a perfect sheep or goat as a gift to Him. This shows God wanted their very best, just like we give our best gifts to someone we love.

Leviticus 1:10: And if his offering [be] of the flocks, [namely], of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

This verse questions the value of burnt offerings, suggesting God desires obedience rather than sacrifice, which contradicts the emphasis on burnt offerings in Leviticus 1:10.

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 desire for mercy, not sacrifice, conflicting with the requirement for burnt sacrifices in Leviticus 1:10.

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, stating God desires mercy rather than sacrifice, contradicting the sacrificial command of Leviticus 1:10.

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 Micah 6:7-8

These verses highlight that God prefers justice, mercy, and humility over offerings, conflicting with the directives for sacrifices in Leviticus 1:10.

Micah 6:7-8: Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, [or] with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn [for] my transgression, the fruit of my body [for] the sin of my soul? [body: Heb. belly]

Contradiction with Psalm 51:16-17

These verses declare God does not delight in sacrifices, but in a contrite heart, opposing the instructions for offerings in Leviticus 1:10.

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 Hebrews 10:8-9

It suggests God takes no pleasure in burnt offerings, contradicting the sacrificial practices prescribed in Leviticus 1:10.

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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