Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4
Explains that it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, contrasting with Leviticus 5:10, which details a sin offering system for atonement.
Hebrews 10:4: For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Contradiction with Hebrews 9:12
States that Jesus entered the holy place with His own blood for eternal redemption, suggesting that animal sacrifices as described in Leviticus 5:10 are no longer necessary.
Hebrews 9:12: Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption [for us].
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
God questions the value of sacrifices, implying that offerings like those in Leviticus 5:10 are not what He desires.
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 Matthew 9:13
Jesus emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, suggesting a shift away from the sacrificial system described in Leviticus 5:10.
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 Psalm 51:16-17
Indicates that God does not delight in sacrifices or burnt offerings, which challenges the effectiveness or necessity of such rituals as described in Leviticus 5:10.
Psalm 51:16-17: For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering. [else...: or, that I should]
Contradiction with Amos 5:22
God expresses rejection of burnt offerings and peace offerings, which include the type referred to in Leviticus 5:10.
Amos 5:22: Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept [them]: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. [peace...: or, thank offerings]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:22-23
Implies God did not primarily command sacrifices but obedience, contrasting the prescribed rituals in Leviticus 5:10.
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]
Paradox #1
The verse involves offerings for atonement and forgiveness. A contradiction could arise for some people who believe that forgiveness and moral reconciliation should not require a ritual or sacrifice, conflicting with the idea of achieving forgiveness through spiritual or personal reflection alone.