Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 4:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 4:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 4:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, when people did something wrong, the priest used the blood of a bull to help say sorry to God. He would put some of the blood on a special altar and pour the rest at the bottom as a way to make things right again.

Leviticus 4:7: And the priest shall put [some] of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which [is] in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock 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 it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, which contradicts the Leviticus 4:7 notion of using animal blood for atonement for sin.

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

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:22-23

These verses claim God did not command burnt offerings and sacrifices when He brought the Israelites out of Egypt, contrasting the sacrificial requirements in Leviticus 4:7.

Jeremiah 7:22-23: For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: [concerning: Heb. concerning the matter of]

Contradiction with Hosea 6:6

This verse mentions God's preference for mercy over sacrifice, contrary to the emphasis on sacrifice for sin in Leviticus 4:7.

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

Contradiction with Psalm 40:6

States that God does not desire sacrifice and offering, which opposes the Leviticus 4:7 practice of sacrificial atonement.

Psalm 40:6: Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. [opened: Heb. digged]

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

This verse expresses God's weariness with sacrifices, which contrasts with the ritual significance given to sacrifices in Leviticus 4:7.

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]

Paradox #1

The main contradiction is that Leviticus 4:7 involves animal sacrifice for atonement, which can conflict with moral views about animal rights and whether causing harm to animals can be justified. This practice might be seen as inconsistent with the belief in compassion and non-violence.

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