Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 7:38

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 7:38 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 7:38. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told him on Mount Sinai that the Israelites should give special gifts to God while they were in the desert. These gifts were a way for the people to show love and thanks to God.

Leviticus 7:38: Which the LORD commanded Moses in mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel to offer their oblations unto the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai.

Contradiction with Matthew 9:13

This verse emphasizes the importance of mercy over sacrifice, contrary to Leviticus 7:38, which details sacrificial rituals.

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

Preferring mercy and knowledge of God instead of burnt offerings contrasts with the sacrificial instructions in Leviticus 7:38.

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

Contradiction with Psalm 51:16

The idea that God does not delight in sacrifice is opposed to the sacrificial requirements outlined in Leviticus 7:38.

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 Isaiah 1:11

Suggests that God has no pleasure in sacrifices, which conflicts with the sacrificial directives in Leviticus 7:38.

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 Amos 5:21-22

Expresses God's disdain for sacrifices and offerings, in opposition to the commands found in Leviticus 7:38.

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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