Contradictions and Paradoxes in Leviticus 8:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Leviticus 8:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Leviticus 8:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the book of Leviticus, God wanted Moses to make Aaron and his sons special by putting oil and a little bit of animal blood on them and their clothes. This made Aaron and his family ready to serve God in a very important way.

Leviticus 8:30: And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which [was] upon the altar, and sprinkled [it] upon Aaron, [and] upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, [and] his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.

Contradiction with Mark 7:18-19

These verses explain that Jesus declared all foods clean, contradicting Leviticus 8:30's emphasis on sacrificial rituals and consecrated actions, which include dietary laws.

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

God instructs Peter that what He has cleansed should not be considered impure, which conflicts with the idea of ritually purifying objects or persons as described in Leviticus 8:30.

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

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:10

This verse states that believers have been sanctified through the sacrifice of Jesus once for all, suggesting a contradiction with the ongoing rituals of consecration and application of blood in Leviticus 8:30.

Hebrews 10:10: By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once [for all].

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:13-14

These verses argue that the blood of Christ is more effective in providing purification than the sacrificial blood used in various Mosaic rituals, such as in Leviticus 8:30.

Hebrews 9:13-14: For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:

Contradiction with Colossians 2:16-17

It suggests that food, drink, and religious festivals are merely shadows of things to come, implying that the detailed regulations in Leviticus 8:30 are no longer necessary.

Colossians 2:16-17: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: [in meat...: or, for eating and drinking] [respect: or, part]
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