Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 13:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 13:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 13:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, if someone has a burn on their skin and it turns into a bright white or reddish spot, the person needs to show it to a priest. This helps to make sure the burn is healing well and is not a sign of a bad sickness.

Leviticus 13:24: Or if there be [any] flesh, in the skin whereof [there is] a hot burning, and the quick [flesh] that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white; [a hot...: Heb. a burning of fire]

Contradiction with Matthew 8:3

Jesus heals a leper instantly, showing divine power and compassion, contrasting with the laws of uncleanness and gradual healing processes in Leviticus 13.

Matthew 8:3: And Jesus put forth [his] hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Contradiction with Mark 1:40–42

Jesus touches and cleanses a leper, which contradicts Leviticus 13 that would require a priest's process and examination for cleansing.

Contradiction with Luke 5:12–13

Jesus' healing of the leper with a touch shows an immediate and compassionate approach, differing from the structured and ritualistic approach in Leviticus 13.

Contradiction with John 9:6–7

Jesus heals a blind man with mud and washing, which contrasts with the detailed priestly procedures for cleansing in Leviticus 13 by showing a different method of healing.

Contradiction with Acts 10:15

God declares all things clean to Peter, which contradicts the strict purity and impurity regulations found in Leviticus 13.

Acts 10:15: And the voice [spake] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:13

The new covenant makes the old obsolete, which includes the laws such as those in Leviticus 13, showing a transition from old laws to new grace.

Hebrews 8:13: In that he saith, A new [covenant], he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old [is] ready to vanish away.

Contradiction with Galatians 5:1

Paul emphasizes freedom from the law through Christ, which contrasts with adherence to the detailed laws of Leviticus 13.

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 Romans 10:4

Christ is the end of the law for righteousness, contradicting the continued practice of ritual laws like those described in Leviticus 13.

Romans 10:4: For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
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