Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
This verse questions the value of animal sacrifices, opposing the need for a sin offering described in Leviticus 4:32.
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 Hosea 6:6
Emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, challenging the necessity of the sin offering in Leviticus 4:32.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Psalm 51:16
Indicates that God does not delight in sacrifices, which contrasts with the requirement in Leviticus 4:32.
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 Hebrews 10:4
States that it is impossible for the blood of goats and bulls to take away sins, questioning the effectiveness of the sin offering in Leviticus 4:32.
Hebrews 10:4: For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
Argues that obedience is better than sacrifice, which could be seen as conflicting with the instruction for a sin offering in Leviticus 4:32.
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.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in Leviticus 4:32 could be related to the practice of animal sacrifice. Modern science does not support the idea that the ritual of sacrificing an animal has any impact on moral or spiritual purification, which contrasts with the beliefs described in the verse. This practice is based on ancient religious customs rather than scientific evidence.
Paradox #2
The contradiction in this verse could be the idea of offering an animal as a sacrifice for atonement, which some people might see as conflicting with modern views on animal rights and cruelty. The practice of animal sacrifice can seem inconsistent with the belief in the sanctity and protection of all living beings.