Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 12:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 12:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 12:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, everyone can eat the animals like deer, no matter if they are considered clean or unclean. It's like saying everyone gets to share the same food, just like how you might share snacks with your friends.

Deuteronomy 12:22: Even as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat them: the unclean and the clean shall eat [of] them alike.

Contradiction with Leviticus 11:46-47

These verses outline dietary laws distinguishing between clean and unclean animals, which contradict the idea in Deuteronomy 12:22 that any animal, regardless of being clean or unclean, can be eaten as a gazelle or deer.

Leviticus 11:46-47: This [is] the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:

Contradiction with Acts 10:13-15

This passage illustrates a vision Peter had, where he is instructed to eat all kinds of creatures, contradicting specific consumption allowances in Deuteronomy 12:22.

Acts 10:13-15: And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:17

This verse condemns those who eat unclean food, seeming to contradict Deuteronomy 12:22, which implies consumption of both clean and unclean animals is acceptable in certain contexts like hunting.

Isaiah 66:17: They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one [tree] in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD. [behind...: or, one after another]

Contradiction with Romans 14:14

Here, it states that nothing is unclean of itself, contradicting the implicit distinction Deuteronomy 12:22 makes by comparing permissible animals to hunted deer or gazelle.

Romans 14:14: I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean. [unclean: Gr. common]

Contradiction with Mark 7:18-19

Jesus declares all foods clean, contradicting the underlying hunting-specific consumption rules of Deuteronomy 12:22 regarding clean and unclean status during those circumstances.

Mark 7:18-19: Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

Paradox #1

Some people might find a contradiction in this verse because it allows eating certain animals under specific conditions, which conflicts with earlier dietary restrictions mentioned elsewhere in the Bible. This could be seen as inconsistent with maintaining a strict set of rules.

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