Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 8:29

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 8:29 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 8:29. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this means that Moses took a special piece of meat and showed it to God as a gift, just like God told him to do. This was Moses' part to do, to follow God's instructions and make sure everything was done right.

Leviticus 8:29: And Moses took the breast, and waved it [for] a wave offering before the LORD: [for] of the ram of consecration it was Moses' part; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Contradiction with Matthew 9:13

This verse emphasizes mercy over sacrifices, contrasting with the sacrificial rituals depicted in Leviticus 8:29.

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 Psalm 51:16-17

The focus on a contrite heart over burnt offerings contradicts the importance of sacrifices shown in Leviticus 8:29.

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 Hebrews 10:8-10

It suggests the inefficacy of the sacrificial system superseded by Christ's sacrifice, challenging the sacrificial act in Leviticus 8:29.

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 Isaiah 1:11

Depreciates the value of sacrifices like those in Leviticus 8:29, stressing God's dislike for ritual sacrifices without righteousness.

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 Micah 6:6-8

Emphasizes doing justice and loving kindness over sacrifices, which contrasts with the ritual importance in Leviticus 8:29.

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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