Contradiction with Matthew 9:13
Leviticus 9:20 focuses on sacrificial offerings, while this verse prioritizes mercy over sacrifice, indicating a shift in what pleases God.
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 Isaiah 1:11
Contradicts Leviticus 9:20 by questioning the value of sacrifices when Israel's moral conduct is lacking.
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 Hosea 6:6
Emphasizes desire for mercy, not sacrifice, contrasting with the ritualistic focus in Leviticus 9:20.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
Highlights obedience is better than sacrifice, differing from Leviticus 9:20's emphasis on the sacrificial ritual.
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 Jeremiah 7:22-23
Suggests God's primary desire was obedience, not sacrifice, contrary to the sacrificial practices in Leviticus 9:20.
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 Amos 5:21-24
Expresses disdain for sacrifices disconnected from justice and righteousness, conflicting with the sacrificial narrative of Leviticus 9:20.
Amos 5:21-24: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]
Contradiction with Psalm 51:16-17
States God does not delight in sacrifice, preferring a contrite heart, opposing the sacrificial rites in Leviticus 9:20.
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]