Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 21:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 21:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 21:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, if a priest has a sister who is not married and she dies, he can take care of her and do things to get ready for her funeral because she is very close to him. This is allowed even though priests are usually not supposed to go near a dead body.

Leviticus 21:3: And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.

Contradiction with Matthew 8:21-22

Jesus instructs to follow Him instead of burying one's father, conflicting with the priority given to close family duties.

Matthew 8:21-22: And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Contradiction with Luke 9:59-60

Jesus tells a man to let the dead bury their own dead, prioritizing discipleship over familial burial obligations.

Luke 9:59-60: And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
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