Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 4:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 4:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 4:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this verse shows how priests in the old days had to follow special rules to say sorry to God. The priest would sprinkle the blood to show they wanted to be close to God again.

Leviticus 4:6: And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary.

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:13-14

Leviticus 4:6 speaks of purification through the sprinkling of animal blood, while Hebrews 9:13-14 emphasizes purification through the blood of Christ, indicating a shift from the old sacrificial system to the new covenant.

Hebrews 9:13-14: For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4

Leviticus 4:6 involves atonement through the blood of bulls, but Hebrews 10:4 states that it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, highlighting the insufficiency of the earlier sacrifices for true atonement.

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

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:31-34

Leviticus 4:6 describes an old covenant ritual, whereas Jeremiah 31:31-34 prophesies a new covenant where internal knowledge of God would replace ritualistic practices.

Jeremiah 31:31-34: Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11-17

Leviticus 4:6 prescribes a sacrificial ritual, but Isaiah 1:11-17 condemns the mere practice of sacrifice without righteousness, focusing on ethical living over ritual observance.

Isaiah 1:11-17: 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 Matthew 9:13

Leviticus 4:6 focuses on sacrificial rites for atonement, while Matthew 9:13 emphasizes mercy and knowledge of God over sacrifice, suggesting a preference for moral action over rituals.

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 1 Samuel 15:22

Leviticus 4:6 involves the importance of ritual sacrifice, whereas 1 Samuel 15:22 remarks that obedience to God is more valued than sacrifice, highlighting a prioritization of devotion over ritual.

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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