Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 23:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 23:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 23:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Leviticus, God is telling the people that special celebrations, which He calls feasts, are important and should be treated as holy times. These are days for everyone to come together and remember God.

Leviticus 23:2: Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, [Concerning] the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim [to be] holy convocations, [even] these [are] my feasts.

Contradiction with Colossians 2:16

This verse suggests that believers should not be judged based on religious festivals, contradicting Leviticus 23:2, which emphasizes observing these holy convocations.

Colossians 2:16: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: [in meat...: or, for eating and drinking] [respect: or, part]

Contradiction with Romans 14:5

This verse implies individual discretion in regarding certain days as special, which contrasts with the specific and collective observance mandated in Leviticus 23:2.

Romans 14:5: One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. [fully persuaded: or, fully assured]

Contradiction with Galatians 4:10-11

Paul criticizes the observance of special days and seasons, which contradicts the directive for holy convocations found in Leviticus 23:2.

Galatians 4:10-11: Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:1

This verse suggests that the law, which includes the festivals in Leviticus 23:2, is only a shadow of things to come, implying a contrast with the detailed observance required there.

Hebrews 10:1: For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

Contradiction with John 4:23

This verse emphasizes worship in spirit and truth rather than specific days, at odds with the formal convocations outlined in Leviticus 23:2.

John 4:23: But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

Paradox #1

Some people point out that there can be confusion over the exact nature and number of sacred assemblies or festivals mentioned in the Bible, as different parts of the Bible provide various lists and details. This could cause differences in interpretations among religious traditions about which festivals are mandatory and how they should be observed.

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