Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 25:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 25:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 25:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told people to be fair when buying and selling land. They should pay a price based on how many years the land can grow food until the next big celebration called Jubilee.

Leviticus 25:15: According to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, [and] according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 15:1-2

While Leviticus 25:15 suggests buying and selling based on available crop years, Deuteronomy 15:1-2 instructs a release of debts every seven years, which contradicts the continuous calculation of value in transactions.

Deuteronomy 15:1-2: At the end of [every] seven years thou shalt make a release.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20

Leviticus 25:15 allows for buying and selling based on material prospects, while Matthew emphasizes storing treasures in heaven and not focusing on earthly wealth.

Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Luke 6:34-35

Leviticus 25:15 involves commercial transactions with an emphasis on fair trade, whereas Jesus teaches to lend without expecting anything in return.

Luke 6:34-35: And if ye lend [to them] of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

Contradiction with Acts 4:32-35

The communal living and sharing of possessions among early Christians recorded in Acts contradicts the individual property transactions described in Leviticus 25:15.

Acts 4:32-35: And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any [of them] that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Contradiction with James 5:1-3

The admonishment against hoarding wealth and the impending judgment contrasts with the economic transactions encouraged in Leviticus 25:15.

James 5:1-3: Go to now, [ye] rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon [you].

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency in this verse may arise from the potential clash between the practice of fair trade or equitable economic transactions and the broader biblical calls for compassion, justice, and mercy towards others, especially those in need. There could be tension between adhering strictly to transactional principles and the ethical call to care for the less fortunate.

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