Contradiction with Exodus 20:8-10
This verse commands to keep the Sabbath day holy, implying restrictions against work, which may seem to contradict the act of healing in Matthew 12:10.
Exodus 20:8-10: Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 5:14
Emphasizes rest on the Sabbath for everyone, contrasting with the idea of performing work like healing on the Sabbath in Matthew 12:10.
Deuteronomy 5:14: But the seventh day [is] the sabbath of the LORD thy God: [in it] thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that [is] within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
Contradiction with Exodus 31:15
Stipulates death for working on the Sabbath, opposing the action taken by Jesus in Matthew 12:10.
Exodus 31:15: Six days may work be done; but in the seventh [is] the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth [any] work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. [holy: Heb. holiness]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:21-22
Instructs not to carry burdens on the Sabbath, which aligns with the stricter interpretation that would contradict the act of healing.
Jeremiah 17:21-22: Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring [it] in by the gates of Jerusalem;
Contradiction with Nehemiah 13:15-18
Describes rebuke for desecrating the Sabbath through work, which contrasts with the act of performing miracles.
Nehemiah 13:15-18: In those days saw I in Judah [some] treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all [manner of] burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified [against them] in the day wherein they sold victuals.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or inconsistency in Matthew 12:10 could be seen in the religious leaders questioning Jesus about healing on the Sabbath. The potential conflict is between following strict religious rules and showing compassion by helping someone in need, suggesting a tension between adhering to the law and practicing mercy.