Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
This verse questions the value of burnt offerings and sacrifices, suggesting that God takes no pleasure in them, contradicting the emphasis on sacrifice in Leviticus 9:16.
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 51:16
This verse states that God does not delight in sacrifice or burnt offerings, which contrasts with the instructions and actions seen in Leviticus 9:16.
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 Hosea 6:6
Here, God desires mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings, conflicting with the sacrificial practices stressed in Leviticus 9:16.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4
This passage mentions that it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, challenging the effectiveness and purpose of the sacrifices described in Leviticus 9:16.
Hebrews 10:4: For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.