Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 14:51

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 14:51 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 14:51. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wanted people to clean their houses in a special way when they had problems like mold. They used things like wood and water and sprinkled the house to make it clean and safe again.

Leviticus 14:51: And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times:

Contradiction with Mark 7:15

This verse emphasizes that nothing outside of a person can defile them, which contrasts with the ceremonial focus on purification in Leviticus 14:51.

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

Contradiction with Colossians 2:16-17

These verses suggest that dietary laws and regulations about rituals are a shadow of things to come and should not be judged, which contrasts with the strict ritual procedures in Leviticus 14:51.

Colossians 2:16-17: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: [in meat...: or, for eating and drinking] [respect: or, part]

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:1-4

Here, it is argued that the law, including ceremonial cleanings, is not sufficient for true purification, contrasting with Leviticus 14:51's focus on ritual purification.

Hebrews 10:1-4: For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:17-20

While reaffirming the law, this passage emphasizes a deeper righteousness beyond strict adherence to ritual, offering a broader perspective than Leviticus 14:51's specific procedures.

Matthew 5:17-20: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Contradiction with Acts 10:15

This verse states that what God has cleansed should not be considered impure, challenging the notion of ritual uncleanliness found in Leviticus 14:51.

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