Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 4:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 4:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 4:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, when a person makes a mistake, they can say sorry to God by having the priest offer a special gift, and God will forgive them. It's like a ceremony where the priest helps people find forgiveness from God.

Leviticus 4:35: And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4

This verse states that it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, contradicting the implication in Leviticus 4:35 that such sacrifices can atone for sin.

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

This verse expresses that God does not delight in sacrifice, suggesting that sacrifices like those described in Leviticus 4:35 are not what God desires 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 Hosea 6:6

This verse emphasizes that God desires mercy and not sacrifice, implying a contradiction to the sacrificial system depicted in Leviticus 4:35.

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

Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8

These verses question the value of sacrifices, pointing toward a requirement for justice, mercy, and humility instead, which contrasts with the sacrificial atonement described in Leviticus 4:35.

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?]

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

This verse indicates that God has no pleasure in the blood of sacrifices, suggesting a contradiction to the efficacy of animal sacrifices as atonement in Leviticus 4:35.

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 1 Samuel 15:22

Highlights that obedience is better than sacrifice, contradicting Leviticus 4:35 which implies sacrifices are necessary for atonement.

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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