Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
Emphasizes obedience over sacrifice, contrasting with detailed sacrificial laws in Leviticus 7:1.
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 10:4
States it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, contradicting the purpose of sacrifices in Leviticus 7:1.
Hebrews 10:4: For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Contradiction with Hosea 6:6
Prioritizes mercy over sacrifice, contrasting the sacrificial emphasis in Leviticus 7:1.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
Questions the value of numerous sacrifices, including those outlined in Leviticus 7:1.
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
Prefers mercy over sacrifice, challenging the sacrifice requirements in Leviticus 7:1.
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.