Contradiction with Genesis 1:29
This verse suggests that all plants and fruits are given to humans for food, without the restriction on eating the fruit for the first three years as stated in Leviticus 19:23.
Genesis 1:29: And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which [is] upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which [is] the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. [bearing...: Heb. seeding seed] [yielding...: Heb. seeding seed]
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 20:19
This verse implies the long-term benefit of trees for food, without explicit mention of a waiting period before consumption, which contrasts with the restriction found in Leviticus 19:23.
Deuteronomy 20:19: When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field [is] man's [life]) to employ [them] in the siege: [for the...: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege] [to employ...: Heb. to go from before thee]
Contradiction with Genesis 9:3
This verse provides that every moving thing and green herb is for food, conflicting with the prohibition of consuming tree fruits for three years as outlined in Leviticus 19:23.
Genesis 9:3: Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction with the instructions given in Leviticus 19:23 could arise if one considers the agricultural practices of societies outside the ancient Israelites. Other cultures in the same era might have had different agricultural customs and religious beliefs concerning the planting and use of trees and their fruits. Thus, there could have been inconsistencies between what was prescribed in this verse and the practices in neighboring peoples or societies.