Contradiction with Exodus 20:13
This verse commands "Thou shalt not kill," while Numbers 28:22 involves the killing of animals for sacrifice.
Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
This verse expresses God's displeasure with burnt offerings, whereas Numbers 28:22 prescribes them.
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 desires mercy and not sacrifice, in contrast to the requirement of sacrifice in Numbers 28:22.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with Matthew 9:13
Jesus emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, conflicting with the sacrificial command in Numbers 28:22.
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 Amos 5:21-22
God rejects Israel's sacrifices, opposing the continuous sacrifices mandated in Numbers 28:22.
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 Psalm 51:16-17
God does not delight in sacrifice but in a contrite heart, in contradiction with the sacrificial requirement in Numbers 28:22.
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 Hebrews 10:8-10
Explains that God ultimately does not desire sacrifices, challenging the necessity of sacrifices as stated in Numbers 28:22.
Hebrews 10:8-10: Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and [offering] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure [therein]; which are offered by the law;
Paradox #1
Numbers 28:22 involves animal sacrifices for sin offerings. The contradiction or conflict some people see here is that it seems to contradict the concept of a loving and merciful God, as it involves the taking of innocent animal lives for human transgressions. Additionally, it might seem inconsistent with later biblical teachings that emphasize mercy, compassion, and love over ritualistic practices.