Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 24:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 24:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 24:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, who is believed to have written this book, people should not take both parts of a millstone as a promise for a loan because it's like taking away someone's way to make bread, which is very important for living. This teaches us to be fair and not take away things people need to take care of their families.

Deuteronomy 24:6: No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh [a man's] life to pledge.

Contradiction with Exodus 22:26-27

These verses suggest not keeping a pledge (cloak) overnight as it is vital for the person's warmth and survival, whereas Deuteronomy 24:6 forbids taking millstones at all, implying a stricter protection over basic necessities.

Exodus 22:26-27: If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:13

Implies a broader ethical guideline not to oppress your neighbor and promptly pay wages, which can be contrasted with the specificity of Deuteronomy 24:6 about not taking millstones as security.

Leviticus 19:13: Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob [him]: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:42

Encourages giving to those who ask without mention of limitations or prohibitions on types of security, which could be seen as conflicting with the specific prohibition in Deuteronomy 24:6 against taking millstones.

Matthew 5:42: Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or conflict could arise from the idea that prohibiting the taking of certain essential items as collateral protects the poor, yet other parts of the same religious or legal text might allow practices that do not protect or may harm the vulnerable, creating inconsistencies in how compassion and justice are applied.

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