Contradiction with Amos 5:23
God expresses displeasure with certain forms of worship, which contrasts with Nehemiah's endorsement of musical worship as part of temple service.
Amos 5:23: Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11-15
God speaks against mere ritualistic observances and sacrifices, potentially conflicting with Nehemiah's emphasis on traditional forms of worship.
Isaiah 1:11-15: 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 1 Samuel 15:22
Emphasizes obedience rather than sacrifice, which can contrast with the organized musical worship implemented by Nehemiah.
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 Hosea 6:6
Prefers mercy over sacrifice, offering a perspective that may contrast with the structured worship traditions upheld in Nehemiah.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:22-23
Indicates that God did not command sacrifices during the Exodus, which may contrast with Nehemiah’s focus on established temple worship rituals.
Jeremiah 7:22-23: 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]