Contradiction with Leviticus 20:11
This verse states that both the man and his father's wife shall be put to death, contradicting Deuteronomy 27:20 where the outcome is a curse, not a death penalty.
Leviticus 20:11: And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them.
Contradiction with Exodus 22:19
This verse mandates the death penalty for bestiality, highlighting a harsher consequence compared to Deuteronomy 27:20, which only pronounces a curse for such transgressions involving familial boundaries.
Exodus 22:19: Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 5:1-2
In this New Testament account, a man commits a similar sin, yet the response is not immediate judgment but a call for eventual exclusion from the church, differing from the explicit curse given in Deuteronomy 27:20.
1 Corinthians 5:1-2: It is reported commonly [that there is] fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in this verse could arise from the context of sexual morality, particularly concerning forbidden relationships. The conflict might be seen when comparing cultures or legal systems that have different views on such prohibitions, making the Bible's stance seem outdated or in conflict with more modern understandings of consent and relationships.