Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 16:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 16:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 16:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Christians understand this verse as a reminder of how the Israelites had to leave Egypt quickly and had no time to let bread rise, so they ate unleavened bread. It also teaches about the importance of following God's instructions carefully and remembering how God helped them.

Deuteronomy 16:4: And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven days; neither shall there [any thing] of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.

Contradiction with Matthew 28:20

Deuteronomy 16:4 forbids leaving leftover sacrifices until the morning, whereas Matthew 28:20 emphasizes teaching all things Jesus commanded, potentially leading to different interpretations of abiding by Old Testament laws.

Matthew 28:20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.

Contradiction with Colossians 2:16-17

Deuteronomy 16:4 focuses on specific observance regulations, whereas Colossians 2:16-17 suggests freedom from strict observance of religious festivals, new moons, or Sabbaths.

Colossians 2:16-17: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: [in meat...: or, for eating and drinking] [respect: or, part]

Contradiction with Romans 14:5-6

Deuteronomy 16:4 mandates specific festival observance; Romans 14:5-6 promotes individual conviction over observing specific days.

Romans 14:5-6: One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. [fully persuaded: or, fully assured]

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:1

Deuteronomy 16:4 involves adherence to sacrificial laws, whereas Hebrews 10:1 implies that the law, including sacrifices, is a shadow and not the reality.

Hebrews 10:1: For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
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