Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 9:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 9:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 9:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wanted the people of Israel to bring a goat, calf, and lamb to say sorry for their mistakes. These animals had to be perfect and clean.

Leviticus 9:3: And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, [both] of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

This verse questions the value of burnt offerings of animals, including calves, contrasting with Leviticus 9:3, which instructs the offering of a calf for a sin offering.

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 50:9-13

These verses suggest that God does not require sacrifices of animals, which contradicts the specific instructions for animal offerings in Leviticus 9:3.

Psalm 50:9-13: I will take no bullock out of thy house, [nor] he goats out of thy folds.

Contradiction with Hosea 6:6

Emphasizes the desire for mercy and knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings, challenging the directive in Leviticus 9:3 for animal sacrifices.

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

Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8

Questions the need for burnt offerings and instead highlights doing justice and loving mercy as requirements, opposing the sacrificial command in Leviticus 9:3.

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?]

Paradox #1

The verse refers to specific types of animals for offerings, which could lead to contradictions if compared with other parts of the Bible where different instructions or prohibitions regarding animal offerings are mentioned. This can create inconsistencies in understanding how the rituals were to be performed or which animals were appropriate for offerings at different times in biblical history.

Paradox #2

Leviticus 9:3 involves animal sacrifice as part of religious rituals. The contradiction or conflict could be seen from a modern perspective that values animal rights and opposes causing harm to animals. This viewpoint might conflict with the practice of animal sacrifice depicted in the verse.

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