Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 4:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 4:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 4:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this verse means that the leaders of the people would touch the head of a bull to show it was being offered to God for the people's mistakes, and then the bull would be sacrificed to ask for God's forgiveness.

Leviticus 4:15: And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4

It states that it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, contradicting the idea that a sin offering can atone for sins.

Hebrews 10:4: For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Contradiction with Psalm 51:16

It suggests that God does not delight in sacrifices, contrasting with Leviticus 4:15 that details the ritual of sacrifice for atonement.

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 the value of sacrifices, which conflicts with the detailed instructions for sin offerings in Leviticus 4:15.

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

It indicates God's rejection of the Israelites' sacrifices, conflicting with the approval implied in Leviticus 4:15.

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 Hosea 6:6

It emphasizes the importance of mercy and knowledge of God over sacrifices, contrary to the sacrificial system outlined in Leviticus 4:15.

Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22

It highlights obedience as better than sacrifice, opposing the sacrificial remedy for sin depicted in Leviticus 4:15.

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.
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