Leviticus 11:35 Contradictions and Paradoxes

According to Moses, God wanted people to stay healthy, so He told them that if certain animals touched their kitchen things, like ovens, they must get rid of them because they became dirty. This taught people how to keep clean and safe.

Contradiction with Mark 7:18-19

Jesus declares all foods clean, which contradicts the specific dietary restrictions outlined in Leviticus 11:35.

Mark 7:18-19: Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

Contradiction with Acts 10:13-15

Peter is told to eat all kinds of animals, with God declaring them clean, opposing the unclean status certain animals have in Leviticus 11:35.

Acts 10:13-15: And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

Contradiction with Romans 14:14

Paul states that no food is inherently unclean, contradicting the declaration of certain foods as unclean in Leviticus 11:35.

Romans 14:14: I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean. [unclean: Gr. common]

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 4:4-5

Says that everything God created is good and nothing is to be rejected, conflicting with the dietary prohibitions in Leviticus 11:35.

1 Timothy 4:4-5: For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

Paradox #1

The scientific conflict with Leviticus 11:35 lies in the understanding of cleanliness and disease. The verse implies that certain objects become unclean when they come into contact with specific animals. Scientifically, cleanliness is about bacteria, viruses, and sanitation, which were not understood at the time. Objects don't become unclean in the absence of disease-causing organisms, regardless of contact with certain animals. This demonstrates a mismatch between ancient and modern understandings of cleanliness and disease transmission.

Paradox #2