Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 7:1
In 2 Chronicles 7:1, fire comes down from heaven to consume the offerings, suggesting divine intervention similar to Leviticus 9:24, but indicating an ongoing necessity for divine approval even during King Solomon's time, in contrast to the one-time event in Leviticus.
2 Chronicles 7:1: Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:22
This verse suggests that God did not emphasize offerings and sacrifices at the time of delivering the Israelites from Egypt, contradicting the emphasis seen in Leviticus 9:24 on sacrificial offerings accepted by divine fire.
Jeremiah 7:22: 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 Psalm 51:16-17
These verses express that God does not delight in sacrifices or burnt offerings as much as a contrite heart, contradicting the apparent approval of burnt offerings by fire in Leviticus 9:24.
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 Hosea 6:6
God prefers mercy and knowledge of Him over burnt offerings, which contradicts the celebratory divine acceptance of offerings in Leviticus 9:24.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Paradox #1
The contradiction could be with the description of fire coming directly from a divine source. In scientific terms, fire is a result of chemical reactions, usually involving oxygen and a fuel, and does not originate spontaneously without an ignition source. Such an event described as a spontaneous divine fire does not align with our current understanding of natural processes.