Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
Emphasizes obedience to God over ritual sacrifices, questioning the necessity of rituals like those in Leviticus.
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 Psalm 51:16-17
Highlights that God desires a contrite heart more than burnt offerings, differing from the ritual emphasis in Leviticus.
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 Proverbs 21:3
Suggests that doing righteousness and justice is more acceptable to God than sacrifice, contradicting ritualistic focus.
Proverbs 21:3: To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
Expresses God's weariness with burnt offerings, calling into question the value of rituals detailed in Leviticus 8:27.
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 Jeremiah 7:22-23
Indicates that God's original command was about obedience rather than sacrifices, challenging the emphasis on rituals.
Jeremiah 7:22-23: For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: [concerning: Heb. concerning the matter of]
Contradiction with Hosea 6:6
Stresses mercy and knowledge of God over sacrifice, contrasting with the ritualistic details in Leviticus.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Matthew 9:13
Jesus' teaching that mercy is preferable to sacrifice, opposing the ceremonial practices outlined in Leviticus.
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 Mark 12:33
Acknowledges love for God and neighbor as more important than sacrifices, which shifts focus from ritual to relationship.
Mark 12:33: And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love [his] neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
Contradiction with Hebrews 10:8-9
Suggests God takes no pleasure in sacrifices, unlike the offerings described in Leviticus.
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;