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.