Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 2:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 2:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 2:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, when people want to give God a special gift from their first-grown crops, they should offer young corn that has been dried and made ready. This is a way to show thankfulness to God for the new harvest.

Leviticus 2:14: And if thou offer a meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the LORD, thou shalt offer for the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, [even] corn beaten out of full ears.

Contradiction with Matthew 15:11

This verse suggests that it is not what enters the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of it, contradicting the focus on specific grain offerings in Leviticus 2:14.

Matthew 15:11: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Contradiction with Mark 7:18-19

These verses imply that all foods are clean and not defiling, which stands in contrast to the specific dietary and offering regulations in Leviticus 2:14.

Mark 7:18-19: Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

Contradiction with Acts 10:13-15

In these verses, Peter is told not to call impure what God has made clean, which challenges the notion of clean and acceptable offerings specified in Leviticus 2:14.

Acts 10:13-15: And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

Contradiction with Romans 14:14

Paul asserts that no food is unclean in itself, contradicting the detailed prescriptions for offerings and clean foods in Leviticus 2:14.

Romans 14:14: I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean. [unclean: Gr. common]

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 4:4-5

These verses declare that everything created by God is good and nothing is to be rejected if received with thanksgiving, which contrasts with the specific offerings required in Leviticus 2:14.

1 Timothy 4:4-5: For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
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