Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
Emphasizes obedience over sacrifice, contradicting the detailed ritual instructions in Leviticus 1:16.
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 Psalm 40:6
Suggests God desires obedience rather than burnt offerings, contrasting with the focus on sacrificial procedure in Leviticus 1:16.
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 Hosea 6:6
States God's preference for mercy and knowledge of Him over burnt offerings, undermining the emphasis on sacrifices.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22
Indicates God's rejection of Israel's sacrifices when devoid of righteousness, contradicting the detailed prescription for them.
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 Micah 6:6-8
Questions the value of burnt offerings, advocating for justice and humility instead.
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 Matthew 9:13
Jesus quotes Hosea, prioritizing mercy over sacrifice, contrasting with the sacrificial instructions.
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
Affirms love for God and neighbor as more important than all burnt offerings, overshadowing the focus in Leviticus 1:16.
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 10:8-9
Declares that God does not take pleasure in burnt offerings, challenging the detailed rituals.
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;