Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Hath the lord
Obey
Bible References
Hath the lord
Matthew 9:13
Go and learn the meaning of this word, I care for mercy not for sacrifice. For I have not come to call just men but sinners."
Matthew 12:7
Besides, if you had known what this meant, I care for mercy not for sacrifice, you would not have condemned men who are not guilty.
Matthew 23:23
Woe to you, you impious scribes and Pharisees! you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and omit the weightier matters of the law, justice and mercy and faithfulness; these latter you ought to have practised ??without omit ting the former.
Hebrews 10:4
(for the blood of bulls and goats cannot possibly remove sins!).
Obey
Matthew 5:24
leave your gift at the very altar and go away; first be reconciled to your brother, then come back and offer your gift.
Mark 12:33
Also, to love him with the whole heart, with the whole understanding, and with the whole strength, and to love one's neighbour as oneself ??that is far more than all holocausts and sacrifices."