Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 18:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 18:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 18:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told Aaron that he and his family were responsible for taking care of the holy places and for doing special jobs for God. This means they had to make sure everything was done right and that they said sorry to God if anything went wrong.

Numbers 18:1: And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

It states that the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, which contradicts the idea of bearing the iniquity in Numbers 18:1.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Paradox #1

Numbers 18:1 discusses the roles and responsibilities related to priesthood and certain consequences for failing those duties. A potential moral conflict could arise if one considers the fairness of collective punishment, where others might suffer for the mistakes of a few, raising questions about justice and individual accountability.

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