Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 4:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 4:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 4:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wanted people to say sorry for mistakes by using special blood on His altar. This was a way to show they wanted to be friends with God again.

Leviticus 4:18: And he shall put [some] of the blood upon the horns of the altar which [is] before the LORD, that [is] in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which [is at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4

This verse states that the blood of animals cannot take away sins, which contrasts with Leviticus 4:18's instruction on using blood for atonement.

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

Contradiction with Matthew 9:13

Jesus emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, which suggests a shift away from the ritualistic blood sacrifices described in Leviticus.

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 Hebrews 9:12

Describes Jesus obtaining eternal redemption through His own blood, not by the blood of animals, differing from the sacrificial instructions in Leviticus.

Hebrews 9:12: Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption [for us].

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

God expresses disinterest in the multitude of sacrifices, contrasting with the detailed sacrificial instructions including blood rituals in Leviticus.

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 Psalm 51:16-17

Highlights that God does not delight in sacrifice but in a contrite heart, which stands in contrast to the sacrifices commanded in Leviticus.

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 Jeremiah 7:21-23

God downplays the importance of burnt offerings and sacrifices, emphasizing obedience instead, which contrasts with the ritual emphasis in Leviticus.

Jeremiah 7:21-23: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh.
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