Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 1:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 1:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 1:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God made special rules for giving gifts to Him. They had to clean the inside and legs of the animal with water before the priest burned it, and the smoke from the fire made God happy.

Leviticus 1:13: But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring [it] all, and burn [it] upon the altar: it [is] a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

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]
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