Contradiction with Psalm 51:16
This verse states that God does not delight in sacrifice, which contradicts Leviticus 1:6, where burnt offerings are part of the prescribed worship.
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 Hosea 6:6
God desires mercy, not sacrifice, contrasting with the ritual instructions in Leviticus 1:6.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Matthew 9:13
Emphasizes the importance of mercy over sacrifice, contradicting the emphasis on sacrificial rituals in Leviticus 1:6.
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 1 Samuel 15:22
Highlights obedience over sacrifice, which contrasts the focus on sacrificial procedure in Leviticus 1:6.
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 Isaiah 1:11
Questions the value of burnt offerings, challenging the significance of Leviticus 1:6.
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 Proverbs 21:3
Doing righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice, contrasting with the ritual in Leviticus 1:6.
Proverbs 21:3: To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22
God expresses disdain for sacrifices and offerings, contradicting the acceptance of burnt offerings in Leviticus 1:6.
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
Prioritizes justice, mercy, and humility over burnt offerings and sacrifices, which opposes Leviticus 1:6's details.
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?]