Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
This verse emphasizes obedience to God over sacrifices, contrasting with Leviticus 23:10, which specifies when to bring the first fruits offering.
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 Hosea 6:6
Highlights God's preference for mercy over sacrifice, conflicting with the ritualistic directive in Leviticus 23:10.
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 states a preference for mercy rather than sacrifice, contradicting the sacrificial command in Leviticus 23:10.
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 Matthew 12:7
Also stresses mercy over sacrifice, challenging the need for offering first fruits as stated in Leviticus 23:10.
Matthew 12:7: But if ye had known what [this] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
Questions the value of sacrifices, which contrasts with the instruction to offer first fruits in Leviticus 23:10.
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 Amos 5:21-22
God expresses disdain for feasts and offerings, conflicting with the directive for offerings in Leviticus 23:10.
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 Hebrews 10:8
Emphasizes that God takes no pleasure in sacrifices, countering the importance of offerings in Leviticus 23:10.
Hebrews 10:8: 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;
Paradox #1
Leviticus 23:10 talks about bringing the first harvest to the priest. The contradiction might relate to the timing of agricultural practices described, as different regions may have harvested at different times. Also, there might have been inconsistencies in following such practices after the Babylonian exile, when some communities were geographically dispersed and couldn't easily bring offerings to a central location like the temple.
Paradox #2
Leviticus 23:10 discusses presenting a sheaf of the first grain harvest to God. A potential contradiction could be the idea of sacrifice or offering being mandatory, which might conflict with the principle of giving willingly and from the heart. Some might see it as inconsistent with notions of free will or personal choice in religious practices.