Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 6:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 6:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 6:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this teaching shows how God's people used to bring special gifts, like flour and oil, to say thank you to God. The priest would take a little bit of it, mix it with sweet-smelling stuff, and burn it so it makes a nice smell for God.

Leviticus 6:15: And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which [is] upon the meat offering, and shall burn [it] upon the altar [for] a sweet savour, [even] the memorial of it, unto the LORD.

Contradiction with Psalm 51:16

This verse suggests that God does not delight in sacrifice, which can contradict the detailed sacrificial requirements outlined in Leviticus 6:15.

Psalm 51:16: For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering. [else...: or, that I should]

Contradiction with Hosea 6:6

This verse emphasizes that God desires mercy, not sacrifice, which contrasts with the focus on offerings in Leviticus 6:15.

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

Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8

These verses highlight that God requires justice, mercy, and humility over burnt offerings, differing from the specific sacrificial procedures in Leviticus 6:15.

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 Hebrews 10:8-9

These verses explain that God takes no pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices, contrasting with the sacrificial instructions in Leviticus 6:15.

Hebrews 10:8-9: Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and [offering] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure [therein]; which are offered by the law;

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

This verse mentions God's weariness with sacrifices and burnt offerings, opposing the practices prescribed in Leviticus 6:15.

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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