Contradiction with Matthew 15:11
This verse contradicts Leviticus 15:8 by suggesting that what enters the mouth does not defile a person, challenging the focus on external sources of impurity.
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 Acts 10:15
This verse contradicts Leviticus 15:8 by stating that what God has cleansed should not be called common or unclean, indicating a shift from ritual purity laws.
Acts 10:15: And the voice [spake] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.
Contradiction with Mark 7:18-19
These verses contradict Leviticus 15:8 by emphasizing that defilement comes from within a person, not from external factors like touching something unclean.
Mark 7:18-19: Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
Contradiction with Romans 14:14
This verse contradicts Leviticus 15:8 by asserting that nothing is unclean in itself, countering the detailed purity regulations of Leviticus.
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]
Paradox #1
The scientific conflict might arise from the understanding and transmission of disease. The verse associates cleanliness solely with touch, possibly reflecting an understanding of hygiene that doesn't align with modern germ theory, where transmission can occur through microscopic pathogens not visible to the naked eye. This ancient guideline doesn't encompass the complexity of disease spread as understood today.