Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 6:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 6:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 6:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told Aaron and his sons to keep a special fire burning on the altar all night so they could give burnt offerings to God. This was a way to show love and respect to God by following His instructions carefully.

Leviticus 6:9: Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This [is] the law of the burnt offering: It [is] the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it. [because...: or, for the burning]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22

This verse states that obedience is better than sacrifice, whereas Leviticus 6:9 emphasizes the ritual of the burnt offering.

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.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:8-9

These verses discuss that God does not desire burnt offerings and sacrifices, seeming to contradict the importance placed on them in Leviticus 6:9.

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 Psalm 51:16-17

The psalmist notes that God does not delight in burnt offerings, which contradicts the detailed instructions about burnt offerings in Leviticus 6:9.

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 5:21-22

God expresses disdain for burnt offerings and sacrifices, contrasting the significance given to them in Leviticus 6:9.

Amos 5:21-22: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]
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