Contradiction with Numbers 18:21
Numbers 18:21 states that tithes are specifically given to the Levites, which could contradict the implication in Hebrews 7:6 that Melchisedec received them despite not being a Levite.
Numbers 18:21: And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, [even] the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 14:27-29
These verses suggest tithes were for Levites and for community welfare in Israel, potentially contradicting the notion in Hebrews 7:6 of a non-Levite, Melchisedec, receiving tithes.
Deuteronomy 14:27-29: And the Levite that [is] within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.
Contradiction with Matthew 23:23
Jesus criticizes Pharisees for neglecting justice and mercy while tithing, but it reaffirms tithing as a practice for Jews under the law, which could subtly contradict Melchisedec’s unique receipt of tithes as a non-Levite mentioned in Hebrews 7:6.
Matthew 23:23: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. [anise: Gr. dill]
Contradiction with Nehemiah 10:37-38
These verses reaffirm the Levites’ role in receiving tithes, which could contrast with the idea in Hebrews 7:6 that Melchisedec, not of the lineage of Levi, received tithes.
Nehemiah 10:37-38: And [that] we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.