Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 8:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 8:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 8:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this verse shows how God wanted special gifts, like animals, to be given to Him as a way to say thank you and to show love. It's like a special ceremony where Moses follows God's instructions to make God happy.

Leviticus 8:20: And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4

It states that it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, contrasting the sacrificial system described in Leviticus.

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

This verse emphasizes that God desires mercy, not sacrifice, which challenges the ritualistic emphasis in Leviticus.

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

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

This verse questions the value of the multitude of sacrifices, contrasting with the detailed sacrificial instructions in Leviticus.

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 Psalm 40:6

Indicates that sacrifices and offerings are not what God desires, challenging the sacrificial practices described in Leviticus.

Psalm 40:6: Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. [opened: Heb. digged]

Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8

This passage questions whether God will be pleased with thousands of rams, contrary to the instructions and ritual importance in Leviticus.

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?]
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