Contradiction with Romans 3:23
Indicates all have sinned and fall short, contradicting the notion of purification rituals after childbirth described in Leviticus 12:7.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Contradiction with Hebrews 10:1
Suggests the law, including rituals, are a shadow, not the reality of things, challenging the necessity delineated in Leviticus 12:7.
Hebrews 10:1: For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
Contradiction with Galatians 5:1
Emphasizes freedom from the law, implying that rituals like those in Leviticus 12:7 are no longer binding.
Galatians 5:1: Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Contradiction with Matthew 15:11
Jesus states that what goes into a person does not defile them, contradicting the idea of needing purification after childbirth.
Matthew 15:11: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Contradiction with Colossians 2:16-17
Advises not to let others judge you by religious festivals or practices, including those akin to Leviticus 12:7, emphasizing their insignificance.
Colossians 2:16-17: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: [in meat...: or, for eating and drinking] [respect: or, part]
Paradox #1
Leviticus 12:7 involves ritual purification after childbirth, which can seem inconsistent with the idea that childbirth is a natural and joyful event. Some might see a tension between this requirement for purification and the belief that all life events are part of God's natural plan. However, others interpret the ritual as part of historical cultural practices, not a moral judgment on childbirth itself.
Paradox #2
The verse discusses rituals for purification after childbirth, which includes offering a sacrifice for atonement. A possible contradiction here is the implication that childbirth makes a woman impure and requires a ritual to become clean. Modern science does not view childbirth, a natural biological process, as causing spiritual or physical impurity that requires religious purification.
Paradox #3
The contradiction or conflict could arise from the fact that the verse implies a purification process after childbirth, which might suggest that something about birth is impure. This could conflict with the value of celebrating life and the natural process of childbirth, potentially leading to questions about the treatment and view of women and children in religious practices.