Contradiction with Mark 7:15
Explains that external rituals or objects cannot defile a person, emphasizing internal purity over ceremonial objects.
Mark 7:15: If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
Contradiction with Acts 17:24
States that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, implying that sacredness is not attributed to created objects.
Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 3:16
Suggests that the true temple is the believer, rather than any material object like the altar.
1 Corinthians 3:16: Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Contradiction with Hebrews 8:2
Describes the true tabernacle as made by the Lord, not by human hands, indicating divine creation holds greater sacred value.
Hebrews 8:2: A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. [of the sanctuary: or, of holy things]
Paradox #1
The contradiction in that verse could be seen as prioritizing material value or rituals over the intent or purpose behind them. It might highlight a conflict between focusing on external religious practices and understanding their deeper spiritual meaning.