Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 14:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 14:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 14:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wanted the priest to pour oil on someone who needed to be cleaned from something bad. This was to show that God forgave them and made everything right.

Leviticus 14:18: And the remnant of the oil that [is] in the priest's hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed: and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD.

Contradiction with Matthew 9:13

This verse emphasizes mercy rather than ritual offerings, contradicting the detailed atonement rituals described in Leviticus 14:18.

Matthew 9:13: But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:4

This verse states that it is impossible for the blood of animals to take away sins, contrasting with the atonement process in Leviticus 14:18.

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

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

This verse questions the value of sacrifices, conflicting with the sacrificial instructions in Leviticus 14:18.

Isaiah 1:11: To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. [he goats: Heb. great he goats]

Contradiction with John 4:23-24

These verses highlight worship in spirit and truth, not ritualistic offerings like those in Leviticus 14:18.

John 4:23-24: But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

Contradiction with Psalm 51:16-17

These verses express preference for a contrite heart over sacrifices, differing from Leviticus 14:18's ritual focus.

Psalm 51:16-17: For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering. [else...: or, that I should]
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