Contradiction with Mark 7:18-19
This passage suggests that all foods are clean, contrasting the detailed rules for offerings and cleanliness in Leviticus.
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 10:15
Here, Peter is told that no food is unclean, which challenges the Levitical laws on ritual purity.
Acts 10:15: And the voice [spake] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.
Contradiction with Matthew 15:11
Jesus teaches that what goes into the mouth does not defile a person, opposing Leviticus's focus on external ritual purity.
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.
Paradox #1
This verse involves specific instructions for priests about handling offerings and cleanliness. The contradiction or conflict could arise from the detailed ritualistic focus, which might seem inconsistent with broader teachings about inner spirituality and moral behavior being more important than external rituals. Some might see a conflict in emphasizing strict procedures over cultivating inner virtues.