Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
This verse emphasizes obedience over sacrifices, contradicting Numbers 29:4's focus on the sacrificial offering.
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 Psalm 51:16
This verse states that God does not delight in sacrifice, which opposes the detailed sacrificial instructions in Numbers 29:4.
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 Hosea 6:6
God desires mercy, not sacrifice, contrasting with the requirement for sacrifice in Numbers 29:4.
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, in contrast to the sacrificial rites described in Numbers 29:4.
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.