Contradiction with Deuteronomy 15:7-8
Deuteronomy 15:7-8 encourages lending to the poor, without specifying prohibition on interest as in Deuteronomy 23:19.
Deuteronomy 15:7-8: If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
Contradiction with Matthew 25:27
Matthew 25:27 implies that earning interest could have been a wise act, contradicting the outright prohibition of interest in Deuteronomy 23:19.
Matthew 25:27: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and [then] at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Contradiction with Luke 19:23
Luke 19:23 presents interest as a reasonable expectation, contradicting the prohibition of charging interest in Deuteronomy 23:19.
Luke 19:23: Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? [money: Gr. silver]
Paradox #1
Deuteronomy 23:19 prohibits charging interest to fellow Israelites. A potential theological conflict arises when this is compared to the parable of the talents in the New Testament, where earning interest on money is viewed positively. This could seem inconsistent with the Old Testament rule against interest.
Paradox #2
The contradiction in this verse can be seen in the practice of lending with interest. Some argue that it suggests a conflict between fairness and helping others, as charging interest might exploit or be unfair to those in need, while others see it as a practical economic practice. This can create a tension between moral duty and economic systems.