Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 8:31

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 8:31 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 8:31. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told Aaron and his sons to cook the meat and eat it with bread as a way to show they were becoming special helpers to God. They had to do this at a special place called the tabernacle where God was with them.

Leviticus 8:31: And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that [is] in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.

Contradiction with Matthew 9:13

This verse emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, which contradicts Leviticus 8:31's focus on the ritual of sacrifice.

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

Emphasizes desire for mercy rather than sacrifice, contradicting the ritualistic practices in Leviticus 8:31.

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

Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22

God expresses disdain for religious feasts and sacrifices, which contradicts the instructions for sacrificial meals in Leviticus 8:31.

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]

Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8

Prioritizes justice and humility over sacrifices, contrary to the ritual of eating the offerings in Leviticus 8:31.

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?]

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11-14

Critiques the value of sacrifices, contrasting with the commanded meal of sacrifice in Leviticus 8:31.

Isaiah 1:11-14: 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]
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