Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 14:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 14:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 14:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the priest uses some special oil to touch a person's ear, thumb, and toe to make them clean and happy again. This is done to show that God forgives them and makes them new.

Leviticus 14:17: And of the rest of the oil that [is] in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:

Contradiction with Matthew 15:11

This verse contradicts Leviticus 14:17 by suggesting that what defiles a person is not external substances but rather the words and actions from within, which moves the focus from external anointing to inner purity.

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 Mark 7:15

This verse implies that external things, including ritual anointing, do not defile a person, contrasting with Leviticus 14:17's emphasis on external ritual as part of purification.

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

Contradiction with Romans 14:14

This verse indicates that nothing is unclean in itself, opposing the idea in Leviticus 14:17 of needing anointing for cleanliness.

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 Hebrews 10:22

This verse emphasizes internal cleansing through faith rather than external rites, challenging the focus on the anointing ritual in Leviticus 14:17.

Hebrews 10:22: Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
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