Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 23:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 23:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 23:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, if someone is not clean, they should wash themselves with water in the evening. After the sun has set and they are clean, they can come back to their friends and family.

Deuteronomy 23:11: But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash [himself] with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp [again]. [cometh...: Heb. turneth toward]

Contradiction with John 13:10

In contrast to the strict purification rituals in Deuteronomy 23:11, Jesus emphasizes spiritual cleanliness, not physical, as being most important.

John 13:10: Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash [his] feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

Contradiction with Mark 7:18-19

Jesus declares all foods clean, which contradicts the emphasis on physical purification in Deuteronomy 23:11.

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

Contradiction with Acts 10:15

Peter is told in a vision that God has made all things clean, challenging the earlier distinctions of cleanliness.

Acts 10:15: And the voice [spake] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.

Contradiction with Matthew 15:11

Jesus states that what enters the mouth does not defile a person, shifting focus from external to internal purity, contrary to the focus on physical cleanliness in Deuteronomy 23:11.

Matthew 15:11: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Paradox #1

This verse discusses rules about cleanliness, which can conflict with other biblical teachings about God accepting people as they are. The contradiction arises because one part of the Bible emphasizes love and acceptance, while this verse sets conditions for being part of the community.

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