Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 10:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 10:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 10:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told the people to stay inside the special tent because they had been chosen for an important job and had been given special oil. They listened to Moses and stayed inside to make God happy and stay safe.

Leviticus 10:7: And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the LORD [is] upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses.

Contradiction with Exodus 29:43-44

These verses discuss the consecration of the tabernacle and priests, implying the necessity of presence in holy places, which may seem at odds with Leviticus 10:7, considering Aaron's sons couldn't leave after defilement.

Exodus 29:43-44: And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and [the tabernacle] shall be sanctified by my glory. [the tabernacle: or, Israel]

Contradiction with Numbers 6:6

The Nazirite vow requires not approaching a dead body, yet Leviticus 10:7 tells priests not to leave the sanctuary despite the deaths of Nadab and Abihu.

Numbers 6:6: All the days that he separateth [himself] unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 44:25

Priests are permitted to defile themselves for close family, which contrasts with the instruction in Leviticus 10:7 for Aaron and his sons not to leave the sanctuary after their brothers' deaths.

Ezekiel 44:25: And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.

Contradiction with Matthew 8:21-22

Jesus' statement “let the dead bury their own dead” implies a prioritization of divine duty over familial obligation, somewhat aligning yet contrasting the physical restriction in Leviticus 10:7.

Matthew 8:21-22: And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Contradiction with Luke 9:59-60

This reiterates the theme of prioritizing spiritual obligations over earthly duties, differing from the physical prohibition in Leviticus 10:7.

Luke 9:59-60: And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
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