Contradiction with Exodus 34:21
This verse emphasizes the duty to work six days and rest on the seventh, without exceptions, whereas Leviticus 25:11 mandates a year-long cessation of agricultural labor.
Exodus 34:21: Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 24:19
Encourages harvesting and leaving some for the poor, whereas Leviticus 25:11 prohibits harvesting.
Deuteronomy 24:19: When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.
Contradiction with Genesis 8:22
States that "seedtime and harvest... shall not cease," while Leviticus 25:11 calls for a cessation of sowing and reaping during the Jubilee year.
Genesis 8:22: While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. [While...: Heb. As yet all the days of the earth]
Paradox #1
Some people think there might be a contradiction with the rules about the sabbatical year and the Jubilee year. The sabbatical year happens every seven years when people don't farm the land, while the Jubilee year happens every 50 years, including not farming the land. If the Jubilee year follows the seventh sabbatical year, it could mean two years in a row of not farming, which seems hard to manage for food supply. This can appear inconsistent with other parts of the Bible where God promises to provide for the people.
Paradox #2
Leviticus 25:11 talks about the Jubilee year and rules about farming and harvesting. It might seem inconsistent with other parts of the Bible that emphasize hard work and productivity, since it instructs not to sow or reap during this special year. Some may see this as conflicting with the idea of always working and being industrious.
Paradox #3
The contradiction could relate to the agricultural practice described in the verse, which advises letting the land rest every seventh year. Modern agricultural science often supports crop rotation and fallow periods to maintain soil health, but letting land go completely unused for a year may not be seen as the most efficient use of resources in all climates or soil conditions. Additionally, this practice might conflict with economic or food production demands in today's society.
Paradox #4
The potential contradiction or conflict could arise from the concept of prohibiting certain agricultural activities during the specified period, which might seem inconsistent with the need for food production and economic stability. This could be seen as conflicting with the responsibility to provide for one's community or family.