Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 5:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 5:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 5:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, when someone makes a mistake, they need to bring a special gift to the priest. The priest then burns part of the gift to say sorry to God.

Leviticus 5:12: Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, [even] a memorial thereof, and burn [it] on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it [is] a sin offering.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4

This verse states that it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, while Leviticus 5:12 implies that an offering can make atonement for a sin.

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

Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8

These verses suggest that God desires mercy and justice more than sacrifices, which contrasts the notion in Leviticus 5:12 that offerings are required for atonement.

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 Psalm 51:16-17

The verses indicate that God does not delight in sacrifice or offering but in a contrite heart, contradicting the sacrificial requirement of Leviticus 5:12.

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 Isaiah 1:11

This verse questions the value of sacrifices, in stark contrast to the directive in Leviticus 5:12 about making an offering for sin atonement.

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]
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