Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4
Challenges the effectiveness of animal sacrifices for sin, while Numbers 19:2 emphasizes a specific animal for purification.
Hebrews 10:4: For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
Questions the value of sacrificial rituals, contrasting with the commanded sacrifice in Numbers 19:2.
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 51:16
Suggests God does not desire sacrifices, which is in contrast to the instruction in Numbers 19:2.
Psalm 51:16: For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering. [else...: or, that I should]
Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8
Emphasizes justice and mercy over sacrificial rituals like the one described in Numbers 19:2.
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?]
Contradiction with Hosea 6:6
Prioritizes mercy and knowledge of God over burnt offerings, conflicting with the sacrificial requirement in Numbers 19:2.
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
Expresses God's disdain for traditional sacrifices, conflicting with the prescribed ritual in Numbers 19:2.
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]
Contradiction with Matthew 9:13
Jesus emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, in contrast to the ritual sacrifice described in Numbers 19:2.
Matthew 9:13: But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:22-23
Suggests that God did not command sacrifices when bringing Israel out of Egypt, which conflicts with the explicit command in Numbers 19:2.
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]
Paradox #1
The process described in Numbers 19:2 may seem inconsistent with other parts of the Bible that emphasize the spiritual over the ritual. The detailed ritual purification could be seen as conflicting with the messages in some parts of the New Testament that focus on inner faith and morality rather than external rituals. This might lead to questions about the role and importance of rituals in spiritual life.
Paradox #2
The contradiction or inconsistency could be around the rituals and laws in the Old Testament, specifically the requirement for a red heifer without blemish for purification. Some might see a conflict with New Testament teachings that suggest faith and grace, rather than ritual laws, are the path to purification and salvation. This can raise questions about the continuity and applicability of Old Testament laws after the coming of Jesus.