Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 26:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 26:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 26:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, if you follow God's rules and do what He says, God will take care of you and give you good things. It's like when you listen to your parents and they are happy with you.

Leviticus 26:3: If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;

Contradiction with Job 1:1-2

Job was described as perfect and upright, yet he suffered immensely, which contrasts with the direct blessings mentioned for obedience in Leviticus 26:3.

Job 1:1-2: There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name [was] Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14

This verse discusses the righteous suffering and the wicked prospering, which contradicts the idea that obedience directly leads to blessings.

Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.

Contradiction with Psalm 73:2-3

The psalmist observes that the wicked prosper, which can be seen as contrasting with the rewards for obedience specified in Leviticus 26:3.

Psalm 73:2-3: But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.

Contradiction with Luke 6:20-22

In these verses, Jesus speaks of blessings for the poor and persecuted, suggesting that earthly success isn't a guarantee of obedience, in contrast to Leviticus 26:3.

Luke 6:20-22: And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [be ye] poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Contradiction with John 9:1-3

Jesus explains that a man's blindness was not due to sin, suggesting that not all suffering is due to disobedience, which can contrast with Leviticus 26:3.

John 9:1-3: And as [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man which was blind from [his] birth.

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:36-39

These verses detail how faithful people endured hardships without receiving promises in this life, which differs from the immediate blessings for obedience described in Leviticus 26:3.

Hebrews 11:36-39: And others had trial of [cruel] mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction could be that the promise of blessings for obedience implies that suffering could be a result of disobedience. This can be seen as conflicting with certain beliefs about unearned suffering or the idea that bad things happen to good people.

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