Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 23:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 23:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 23:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told the people not to eat certain foods until they gave a special gift to Him. This rule was for everyone to follow forever, no matter where they lived.

Leviticus 23:14: And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: [it shall be] a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

Contradiction with Mark 7:18-19

This verse suggests all foods are clean, whereas Leviticus 23:14 restricts eating certain foods before an offering.

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 Acts 10:13-15

Peter is told that no food is unclean, which contradicts the restrictions on eating in Leviticus 23:14.

Acts 10:13-15: And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

Contradiction with Romans 14:14

Paul states that nothing is unclean in itself, in contrast to the restrictions in Leviticus 23:14.

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]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 10:25-26

Paul advises eating anything sold in the meat market, differing from the Levitical restrictions.

1 Corinthians 10:25-26: Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, [that] eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

Paradox #1

Leviticus 23:14 might raise questions about moral consistency if one considers the strict dietary rules and prohibitions given at that time. Some might wonder why certain foods and practices were deemed acceptable later on, highlighting a potential inconsistency between Old Testament laws and more relaxed dietary guidance in the New Testament. This change over time might seem like a contradiction to some readers.

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