Contradiction with Malachi 3:10
This verse emphasizes bringing all tithes into the storehouse, implying physical goods rather than a conversion to money.
Malachi 3:10: Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that [there shall] not [be room] enough [to receive it]. [pour...: Heb. empty out]
Contradiction with Matthew 5:17-18
Jesus states that He did not come to abolish the Law, which could be seen as including all its practices without alteration.
Matthew 5:17-18: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Contradiction with Hebrews 7:18-19
The Law is described as weak and unprofitable, suggesting a potential obsolescence, contrasting with sustaining specific practices.
Hebrews 7:18-19: For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 9:7
Highlights giving based on what one decides in their heart rather than a set conversion, emphasizing voluntary offerings over mandated ones.
2 Corinthians 9:7: Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Contradiction with Romans 14:14-17
Presents the notion that no food or practice is intrinsically holy or unholy, which may contrast with dietary laws and offerings.
Romans 14:14-17: 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 Matthew 23:23
Jesus criticizes the Pharisees for their strict adherence to tithing while neglecting love and justice, questioning the emphasis placed on transactional practices.
Matthew 23:23: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. [anise: Gr. dill]
Paradox #1
Moral contradiction in this context might arise from the difference in biblical instructions on wealth and poverty. While some parts of the Bible encourage humility and warn against riches, this verse discusses provisions for those with abundant resources. This can seem inconsistent with messages about simplicity and caring for the needy.