Contradiction with Exodus 20:8-11
These verses command the observance of the Sabbath, which some might argue contradicts the specific duties detailed in Nehemiah 12:45 by emphasizing rest over tasks.
Exodus 20:8-11: Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Contradiction with Matthew 23:23
This verse emphasizes judgment, mercy, and faith over legalistic observance, which may contradict the detailed observance duties referenced in Nehemiah 12:45.
Matthew 23:23: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. [anise: Gr. dill]
Contradiction with Hosea 6:6
This verse prioritizes mercy over sacrifice, potentially opposing the emphasis on ritualistic observance of duties in Nehemiah 12:45.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11-17
These verses argue that God does not delight in ritual sacrifices if justice and righteousness are ignored, which could contradict the focus on observance in Nehemiah 12:45.
Isaiah 1:11-17: 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 Amos 5:21-24
Here God expresses disdain for empty religious rituals, emphasizing justice and righteousness over ceremonial duties, which may counter the emphasis in Nehemiah 12:45 on such observance.
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]