Contradiction with Exodus 9:25
Leviticus 25:7 speaks to the provision of God's creation for animals during the sabbath year, whereas Exodus 9:25 recounts a destructive hail that destroyed vegetation, impacting both humans and animals.
Exodus 9:25: And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that [was] in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 20:19
Leviticus 25:7 allows the land to rest for the benefit of animals, while Deuteronomy 20:19 advises not to destroy trees during a siege to maintain resources, showing an approach of using but preserving resources rather than letting them rest entirely.
Deuteronomy 20:19: When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field [is] man's [life]) to employ [them] in the siege: [for the...: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege] [to employ...: Heb. to go from before thee]
Contradiction with Mark 11:13
Leviticus 25:7 promotes the availability of natural growth for animals, while in Mark 11:13, Jesus finds a fig tree without fruit, symbolizing barrenness, which differs from the concept of abundance and natural provision.
Mark 11:13: And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not [yet].
Contradiction with Matthew 6:26
While Leviticus 25:7 emphasizes reliance on natural provisions, Matthew 6:26 highlights a divine provision perspective, where God feeds birds without their own labor, contrasting with the idea of relying on the natural growth of the land.
Matthew 6:26: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?