Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 7:29

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 7:29 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 7:29. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Leviticus, God is telling the people of Israel that when they want to say thank you to Him with a special gift, they should bring their gift to Him in a special way. It's a way for them to show love and say thank you to God.

Leviticus 7:29: Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the LORD shall bring his oblation unto the LORD of the sacrifice of his peace offerings.

Contradiction with Leviticus 17:3-4

This verse states that anyone who sacrifices an animal without bringing it to the door of the tabernacle is guilty of bloodshed, which contradicts Leviticus 7:29 that specifies the individual offering the sacrifice should just bring the offering to the Lord without mentioning the requirement of the tabernacle location.

Leviticus 17:3-4: What man soever [there be] of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth [it] out of the camp,

Contradiction with Matthew 9:13

Jesus teaches that God desires mercy, not sacrifice, contradicting the emphasis on sacrificial practice in Leviticus 7:29.

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 Hosea 6:6

States that God desires mercy and knowledge of God more than burnt offerings, which conflicts with the ritual instructions given in Leviticus 7:29.

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

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:8-10

Mentions that God takes no pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices, which contrasts with Leviticus 7:29 that outlines how offerings should be made to the Lord.

Hebrews 10:8-10: 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 Amos 5:21-22

God expresses hatred for feasts and burnt offerings, opposing the detailed instructions for sacrifice in Leviticus 7:29.

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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