Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 7:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 7:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 7:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Nahshon gave some of his best animals as a gift to show he was thankful and wanted to be friends with God. This was a way to say thank you and to keep peace with God and everyone around.

Numbers 7:17: And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this [was] the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

Contradiction with Genesis 22:2

Numbers 7:17 speaks of offering animals as a ritual sacrifice, whereas Genesis 22:2 describes God asking Abraham to sacrifice his son, which is a human sacrifice.

Genesis 22:2: And he said, Take now thy son, thine only [son] Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

Numbers 7:17 discusses the acceptance of burnt offerings, while Isaiah 1:11 questions the value of such offerings when not accompanied by righteousness.

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

Numbers 7:17 emphasizes the ritualistic sacrifice, whereas Hosea 6:6 highlights that God desires mercy and knowledge of Him more than burnt offerings.

Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Contradiction with Psalm 50:9-13

Numbers 7:17 depicts offerings being given to God, while Psalm 50:9-13 suggests that God does not need these offerings because everything is already His.

Psalm 50:9-13: I will take no bullock out of thy house, [nor] he goats out of thy folds.

Contradiction with Matthew 9:13

Numbers 7:17 mentions offering sacrifices, whereas Matthew 9:13 conveys Jesus' teaching that mercy, not sacrifice, is preferred.

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 Hebrews 10:4

Numbers 7:17 involves animal sacrifices, but Hebrews 10:4 states that it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Hebrews 10:4: For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
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