Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 16:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 16:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 16:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wanted the priest to wash himself and wear special clothes before saying sorry to God for both himself and everyone, and to show they were sorry, they would offer a special gift to God called a burnt offering. This was a way for the people to be close to God again.

Leviticus 16:24: And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people.

Contradiction with Numbers 19:7

This verse states that a priest must wash his clothes and bathe after touching a dead body, unrelated to entering the holy place as required in Leviticus 16:24.

Numbers 19:7: Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:11

This verse emphasizes the insufficiency of repeated sacrifices and offerings, whereas Leviticus 16:24 describes performing specific rituals for atonement.

Hebrews 10:11: And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

Contradiction with Mark 7:18-19

These verses imply that external rituals do not impact spiritual purity, whereas Leviticus 16:24 underscores the importance of ritual cleansing.

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 Hebrews 9:12

This verse mentions that redemption was obtained through a singular, more perfect sacrifice, contrasting the repeated rituals in Leviticus 16:24.

Hebrews 9:12: Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption [for us].
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