Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 13:36

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 13:36 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 13:36. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Leviticus, if a priest sees that a spot on someone's skin is getting bigger, he doesn't need to check if there is yellow hair because it means the person is not clean. This means the person might have to follow special rules and stay away from others to keep everyone safe.

Leviticus 13:36: Then the priest shall look on him: and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow hair; he [is] unclean.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:1

This verse's call to refrain from judgment contrasts with Leviticus 13:36's guidance on making judgments about health.

Matthew 7:1: Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Contradiction with Matthew 9:12

Jesus's focus on mercy for the sick contrasts with the isolation protocols in Leviticus 13:36.

Matthew 9:12: But when Jesus heard [that], he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

Contradiction with John 7:24

This verse advises judging not by appearances, yet Leviticus 13:36 focuses on visual assessment for leprosy.

John 7:24: Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Contradiction with Romans 14:13

Advises against passing judgment on others, contradicting the judgment required in Leviticus 13:36.

Romans 14:13: Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in [his] brother's way.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 4:5

Encourages leaving judgment to the Lord, opposing the directive in Leviticus 13:36 for determining uncleanliness.

1 Corinthians 4:5: Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
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