Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
This verse emphasizes that obedience is more valued than sacrifice, whereas Malachi 1:7 criticizes the improper offerings, implying a need for correct sacrifices.
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 Psalm 51:16-17
These verses highlight that God does not desire sacrifices but rather a contrite heart, contradicting Malachi 1:7's focus on the defiled food offered on God's altar.
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 Isaiah 1:11
This verse questions the value of sacrifices if they are not given with the right heart, whereas Malachi 1:7 calls out the specific offerings as defiled.
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
This verse expresses God's preference for mercy rather than sacrifice, contrasting with the rebuke of unworthy sacrifices in Malachi 1:7.
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
These verses suggest that God desires justice and humility over offerings, which contradicts Malachi 1:7's emphasis on the unworthiness of the sacrifices themselves.
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?]