Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
Emphasizes obedience over sacrifice, contrasting the detailed rituals like Leviticus 2:7.
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
God desires mercy over sacrifice, opposing the specific sacrificial instructions in Leviticus.
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
God rejects ritual offerings without justice, contradicting the formal procedures 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 Isaiah 1:11-14
God expresses disdain for sacrifices while Leviticus lays out precise sacrificial methods.
Isaiah 1:11-14: 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 Psalm 51:16-17
Prioritizes a contrite heart over sacrifice, contrary to Leviticus' emphasis on offerings.
Psalm 51:16-17: For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering. [else...: or, that I should]
Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8
Advocates for justice, mercy, and humility over ritualistic worship, unlike Leviticus.
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?]