Contradiction with Matthew 5:32
This verse contradicts Numbers 5:28 as it emphasizes that divorce and adultery are serious matters, highlighting moral consequences unlike the ceremonial law of Numbers 5.
Matthew 5:32: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Contradiction with Romans 3:23
This verse contradicts Numbers 5:28 by focusing on universal sinfulness, contrasting with the specific vindication of innocence in the ritual described in Numbers.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Contradiction with James 4:17
This verse contradicts Numbers 5:28 by emphasizing that knowing and not doing good is sin, while Numbers 5:28 deals with the ceremonial purification process rather than moral obligations.
James 4:17: Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.