Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 14:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 14:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 14:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wanted people who were sick to go to a special person called a priest to get better. The priest would help make the sick person clean again and show God they were ready to join their friends and family.

Leviticus 14:11: And the priest that maketh [him] clean shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things, before the LORD, [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:

Contradiction with Matthew 12:7

Jesus emphasizes mercy over ceremonial laws, which could contradict the ritualistic approach of Leviticus 14:11.

Matthew 12:7: But if ye had known what [this] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

Contradiction with Mark 7:15

Jesus teaches that what comes out of a person defiles them, not external rituals, contrasting the ceremonial focus of Leviticus 14:11.

Mark 7:15: If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4

Indicates it's impossible for the blood of animals to take away sins, challenging the necessity of rituals like those in Leviticus 14:11.

Hebrews 10:4: For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:19

States that keeping God's commandments is what matters, not circumcision or uncircumcision, potentially conflicting with Leviticus 14:11's focus on ritual.

1 Corinthians 7:19: Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

Contradiction with Galatians 5:6

Argues that faith working through love is what counts, not ceremonial practices, potentially contradicting the emphasis in Leviticus 14:11.

Galatians 5:6: For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction or conflict could arise from the ritual purification process described, which might be seen as inconsistent with modern views on fairness, equality, and treatment of disease. Some might argue that requiring specific rituals for purification is an inconsistency with the idea of unconditional acceptance or forgiveness.

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