Contradiction with Psalm 51:16
This verse suggests that God does not delight in burnt offerings, which contradicts the instruction in Leviticus for burnt sacrifices.
Psalm 51:16: 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
It questions what is the point of the multitude of sacrifices, contrasting with the detailed sacrificial instructions in Leviticus.
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
It states that God desires mercy and not sacrifice, which contrasts with the ritual focus 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 emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, this teaching contradicts the necessity of sacrifices as outlined 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 10:8-9
It mentions that God takes no pleasure in sacrifices and burnt offerings, which goes against the offerings described in Leviticus.
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;
Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8
This passage suggests that sacrifices are not as important as acting justly and loving mercy, contrasting the emphasis on ritual offerings.
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?]
Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22
God expresses disdain for Israel’s feasts and sacrifices, contrary to the sacrificial practices in Leviticus.
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 Jeremiah 7:22-23
God states He did not command burnt offerings in the day He brought the Israelites out of Egypt, which seems to contradict the Levitical instructions given thereafter.
Jeremiah 7:22-23: For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: [concerning: Heb. concerning the matter of]