Contradiction with Deuteronomy 15:11
Deuteronomy 15:11 mentions the presence of the poor and the need to aid them, which aligns with Exodus 22:22 regarding compassion but highlights persistent inequality, which challenges the assumption of societal care implied by Exodus 22:22.
Deuteronomy 15:11: For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
Contradiction with Matthew 26:11
Matthew 26:11 states that the poor will always exist, contrasting with the promise of protection and care implied in Exodus 22:22 for those in need.
Matthew 26:11: For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
Contradiction with Proverbs 22:2
Proverbs 22:2 highlights the commonality created by God between rich and poor, contrasting the specific protections Exodus 22:22 offers to certain vulnerable groups.
Proverbs 22:2: The rich and poor meet together: the LORD [is] the maker of them all.
Contradiction with James 1:27
James 1:27 emphasizes caring for widows and orphans as pure religion, suggesting a more active role than the protective stance in Exodus 22:22.
James 1:27: Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep himself unspotted from the world.