Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 10:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nehemiah 10:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nehemiah 10:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Nehemiah, the people took turns bringing wood to the temple, which was like bringing firewood to help keep the special altar fire burning for God. They did this every year because it was an important rule that God gave them.

Nehemiah 10:34: And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring [it] into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as [it is] written in the law:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:22

This verse implies that God did not command burnt offerings or sacrifices when He brought the Israelites out of Egypt, which contrasts with the system of offerings described in Nehemiah 10:34.

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 suggest that God does not delight in burnt offerings but desires a contrite heart, offering a different perspective on the sacrificial practices mentioned in Nehemiah 10:34.

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

God questions the value of the multitude of sacrifices, indicating a contradiction with the establishment of sacrifices as seen in Nehemiah 10:34.

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

God expresses a preference for mercy over sacrifice, which could be seen as conflicting with the regular obligations for wood offerings in Nehemiah 10:34.

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

Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22

These verses show God's rejection of Israel's feasts and sacrifices, directly contrasting with the ritualistic commitments seen in Nehemiah 10:34.

Amos 5:21-22: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]
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