Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 6:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 6:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 6:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told people who made a special promise to Him that they should not eat anything that comes from grape plants. This was a way to show they were living a special and holy life.

Numbers 6:4: All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk. [separation: or, Nazariteship] [vine...: Heb. vine of the wine]

Contradiction with Luke 22:18

Jesus says He will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God shall come, contradicting the Nazarite vow to abstain from grape products.

Luke 22:18: For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

Contradiction with Matthew 15:11

Jesus teaches that what goes into the mouth does not defile a person, contradicting the restrictions on consuming specific natural foods in Numbers 6:4.

Matthew 15:11: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Contradiction with Romans 14:14

Paul states that nothing is unclean in itself, contradicting the command in Numbers 6:4 to abstain from products of the vine.

Romans 14:14: I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean. [unclean: Gr. common]

Contradiction with Colossians 2:16

Paul advises against letting others judge you in what you eat or drink, contrasting the specific dietary restrictions placed in Numbers 6:4.

Colossians 2:16: 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]

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 4:4

Declares every creature of God is good and nothing is to be refused if received with thanksgiving, contradicting dietary prohibitions like those in Numbers 6:4.

1 Timothy 4:4: For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
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